Kid Friendly Salmon Recipes

Published: Jan 14, 2025 · Modified: Jan 14, 2025 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

These kid friendly salmon recipes are loaded with flavor and textures, but they're not so exotic that the kids will turn their noses up at them. These recipes feature a variety of flavors from sweet and tangy to rich and creamy, and they're always a hit with everyone in the family.

What Makes Salmon So Good

From a health standpoint, salmon is a complete protein, meaning it has all the essential amino acids needed for muscle growth and repair. In addition, it's loaded with omega fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals.

From a flavor standpoint, salmon is a firm fish with a rich flavor that's often described as "meaty". However, it's not a fishy flavor. In fact, salmon has an even, mild flavor that pairs well with a wide variety of other flavors from sweet to sour and even spicy.

Salmon is also an incredibly versatile fish. It can be baked, broiled, or fried and used in everything from sandwiches to soups and salads.

What Goes Well with Salmon

The rich, mild flavor of salmon pairs well with a wide variety of grains, vegetables, and sauces.

Pair salmon with any of your favorite vegetables such as green beans, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, onions, and more. It's delicious with just about any vegetable.

Salmon also works well with sweet and tangy flavors like teriyaki sauce or creamy sauces like garlic sauce.

White, brown, and wild rice work well with salmon, as do quinoa and barley. Mashed or roasted potatoes are also great choices, too.

What to Serve with These Kid Friendly Salmon Recipes

While salmon pairs well with all kinds of sides and vegetables, we're focusing on kid friendly pairings, so our list will be a bit more limited BUT just as delicious. Serve these kid friendly salmon recipes with:

Rice
Mashed potatoes
Roasted potatoes
Pasta
French fries
Tater tots
Sweet potato fries
Dinner rolls
Garlic bread
Breadsticks

Why Your Kids Will Love These Salmon Recipes

Texture: Salmon has a firm texture, which is great because kids often hate anything mushy.
Mild Flavor: The mild flavor of salmon works well for kids' sensitive tastebuds.
Quick and Easy: These recipes are easy to make. Okay, this is a perk for the grownups, but still. It's a great one!
Flavorful but not TOO Flavorful: Kids love flavor... in moderation. The flavors in these recipes are delicious, and sometimes even bold, but they won't overpower the kiddos.

FAQ

Is salmon healthy?

Salmon is an incredibly healthy fish. It's a coldwater fish, so it's full of omega fatty acids, along with a big dose of protein, vitamins, and minerals.

What makes a kid friendly dish?

The biggest hallmark of a kid friendly dish is flavor that isn't too overpowering or exotic. Kids are afraid of new things, so kid friendly dishes should be flavorful without being too far outside of their comfort zone.

Why is salmon so versatile?

Salmon's mild flavor serves as the perfect vehicle for a variety of flavors from sauces to vegetables, grains, and more.

Kid Friendly Salmon Recipes

And here we are. The big show. The main event. The kid friendly salmon recipes that everyone in the family can enjoy.

These recipes are absolutely delicious, and because their flavors are generally on the milder side, even the kids will eat them. That means everyone in the family will be happy!

With so many kid friendly flavors on this list, you're sure to find more than a few recipes here that everyone in the family will love.

Salmon Pizza

This Salmon Pizza is a creative and delicious way to enjoy salmon. It’s easy to make and topped with chunks of real salmon, gooey cheese, and fresh tomatoes.

A slice of salmon pizza topped with cheese, chunks of meat, halved cherry tomatoes, and chopped green onions.

Salmon Quiche

This Salmon Quiche is packed with tender salmon, creamy eggs, and colorful veggies. The crust is perfectly flaky, while the filling remains light and fluffy. It’s the ultimate brunch recipe!

A slice of salmon quiche on a plate with a fork and some tomatoes on the side.

Salmon Omelet

This Salmon Omelet is a flavorful twist on a classic breakfast staple. Filled with tender peppers and onions and flaky salmon, it’s a hearty and satisfying way to start your day.

A plate with a salmon omelet, tomato slices, and fresh parsley.

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

These Air Fried Salmon Bites are crispy little nuggets of heaven. They are well-seasoned and remain juicy and flaky on the inside. It’s the perfect easy dinner!

Air fryer salmon bites on the table in a bowl with rice and lemon.

Hot Honey Salmon

This Hot Honey Salmon is the perfect balance between sweetness and heat. The salmon is covered in a sticky and flavorful sauce that pairs great with any side dish!

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon

This Honey Garlic Salmon Air Fryer recipe is a quick and easy dinner that is both healthy and delicious. The sweet, sticky glaze adds a lot of tasty flavor to the salmon filet.

Air fryer honey garlic salmon served up as a meal with rice and asparagus on a plate.

Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon

Air fryer teriyaki salmon is an easy and delicious meal that you can quickly and easily! Cooking in air fryer adds convenience and the savory flavors of the teriyaki sauce infuse it with flavors that will delight your taste buds.

Air fryer teriyaki salmon laying on rice being cut by a fork.

Salmon Sliders

Salmon Sliders are delicious, versatile mini sandwiches that pack amazing flavor and will impress family and friends as an appetizer, lunch, or light dinner recipe option.

Salmon Slider being held in the air.

Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe

Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe is so easy and super tasty! Use fresh salmon fillet or canned salmon combined with onions, mustard, mayo, crumbs and more!

Three old fashioned salmon cakes stacked on a plate with the one on top cut in half to show the inside.

Easy Baked Bruschetta Salmon

Bruschetta Salmon is a delightful fusion of two beloved dishes - the classic Italian bruschetta and tender, flavorful salmon. It's a unique and impressive meal that combines the best of both worlds, and it's surprisingly easy to prepare.

Salmon bruschetta served on a wooden board and topped with balsamic tomato mixture.

Salmon Oscar

This salmon Oscar recipe takes the classic pairings of asparagus, lump crab, and bearnaise sauce with flaky, perfectly cooked salmon.

Salmon served with asparagus and crab on a square plate.

Shrimp Stuffed Salmon

Succulent garlic shrimp and cheeses make the stuffing in this baked stuffed salmon recipe. Easy to make for weeknight meals but perfectly elegant for spcial occasions.

Shrimp stuffed salmon fillet on a plate with a fork.

Olive Garden Herb Grilled Salmon

This copycat Olive Garden herb grilled salmon recipe is even better than the original, and it's so easy to make. It's the perfect healthy dish.

Grilled salmon beautifully seasoned.

Salmon al Horno

This salmon al horno recipe is so easy but so delicous. A few simple ingredients come together to create a dish that is so flavorful.

Almond Crusted Salmon

This almond crusted salmon recipe looks and tastes fancy, but it's super simple to make. It's loaded with flavor, not work.

Salmon A La Plancha

This salmon a la placha is easy to make and so delicious. Salmon in cast iron always comes out golden brown on the outside and tender inside.

Fried Salmon Bites Recipe

Fried Salmon Bites or salmon nuggets are bite size pieces of salmon that are deep fried until they are crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside.

Easy Cheesy Tuna Casserole

No doubt about it, this Cheesy Tuna or Salmon Pasta Casserole without soup is a classic. Flaky canned tuna or salmon, noodles, sour cream in a rich homemade sauce and topped with crackers, breadcrumbs or potato chips for a crunch, it's the ultimate in casseroles!

A bowl of cheesy tuna casserole on the table.

Try All These Kid Friendly Salmon Recipes

From sweet and tangy teriyaki salmon to cheesy salmon pasta casserole, these dishes are loaded with flavor and will make everyone's tastebuds happy - even the kids!

Give these recipes a try, and I know both you and your kids will fall in love with them. They're so good and so easy. You can't beat that!

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