Instead of tuna, we eat wild salmon. Because wild salmon is lower on the food chain and smaller than tuna, its mercury levels are much lower. Wild caught salmon, as far as we know, are safe to eat in terms of mercury.
Jeff’s mom and dad just went on a cruise to Alaska and brought us back some smoked wild salmon. Oh, my, is it good! We have one can left and I’ll save that for when the kids are back with us and can try it, too.
Whether the wild salmon is smoked or plain, it can stand in for tuna and make a delicious sandwich. We often have a scoop of it with corn tortilla chips, a piece of toast, or a cold grain salad. It makes for a simple, cold dinner.
Wild Salmon Salad
Drain wild salmon. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Mix together well. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with tortilla chips, whole-grain toast, or a cold grain salad.
A delicious variation.
Wild Salmon Melt: In lieu of mixing the cheese in, spread the wild salmon on a piece of toast, top with cheese and put under the broiler to melt and crisp the cheese.
Wild Salmon Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans wild caught salmon smoked or plain
- 1/4 cup onions finely diced
- 1/4 cup olives chopped
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese optional shredded
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- sea salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- extra virgin olive oil a drizzle
- balsamic vinegar or apple cider, a splash
Instructions
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Drain wild salmon.
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Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.
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Mix together well.
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Adjust seasonings to taste.
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Serve with tortilla chips, whole-grain toast, or a cold grain salad.
Recipe Notes
Variation
Wild Salmon Melt: In lieu of mixing the cheese in, spread the wild salmon on a piece of toast, top with cheese and put under the broiler to melt and crisp the cheese.
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Wardee said: “Wild caught salmon, as far as we know, are safe to eat in terms of mercury.”
You should be safe, from everything that I’ve read and heard you would have to consume about 1/2 a wild salmon every day to get the dangerous amounts of mercury in your system.
Wild salmon is much better for you than the farmed stuff out of British Columbia or Atlantic salmon.
So says an Alaskan who only eats wild Alaska salmon.
Elaine, great info! You are so blessed to have Alaska salmon so available to you! -Wardee