Salmon/2 recipes

A New Orleans masterchef classic: whole redfish wrapped in puff pastry, layered with salmon and spinach mousses, sculpted into fish-shape, baked golden, and served with beurre blanc.

Restaurant-style salmon, sliced thin and gently butter-cooked until silky, draped over greens in a pool of reduced white wine and mushroom cream sauce. An elegant chef's plate made at home.

Easy grilled salmon over a bed of lemon-dressed radicchio, finished with a fresh raw tomato sauce. A light, fast, summery main where bitter greens and bright tomato cut the richness of the fish.

Medieval-style salmon fish pie with figs, grapes, almonds, rosewater, and warm spices, tucked under a double pastry crust. A modern take on a vintage squid recipe.

A quick dinner for two: canned salmon, sorrel or spinach ribbons, and broccoli tossed with buttered fresh spaghetti, lemon, and Parmesan. Pantry-friendly elegance in 20 minutes.

Catch your family's attention with this scrumptious salmon dish made with long grain rice, fresh basil and chopped scallions.

Broiled salmon steaks with butter-sauteed pears, apples, and lime slices. A fruit-forward seafood dish where the sweet compote and citrus brighten rich, fatty salmon in every bite.

Salmon paupiettes stuffed with scallop mousse, gently baked, and served with classic beurre blanc. An elegant French seafood dish with a silky butter sauce.

Ukha, the classic Russian fish soup, made with a double-stock of smelts and salmon clarified with egg white. Crystal-clear broth with poached salmon, potatoes, and carrots in every elegant bowl.

Pan-seared salmon steaks topped with crispy ginger and green onion matchsticks, served over peppery arugula with a sherry-soy pan sauce. Date-night dinner for two in under 30 minutes.

Elegant baked salmon croquettes made with fresh salmon, dill, lemon zest, and cream, set in individual ramekins and finished with sour cream and caviar. A refined take on a Southern classic.

Salmon mousse with capers and whipped cream set in a fish mold, served with sour cream dill sauce. An elegant no-cook appetizer for parties and holiday entertaining.

Baked salmon and rice balls in cream of mushroom sauce. Canned salmon, cooked rice, eggs, and breadcrumbs shaped into balls and baked in a creamy gravy. Simple and satisfying.

Steamed fish rolls: salmon and sole wrapped in napa cabbage leaves, bamboo-steamed and served over a silky roasted red pepper sauce. An elegant, low-fat dinner party starter.

Oven baked salmon with red wine marmalade and a red wine cream sauce.

Pacific Northwest grilled salmon rubbed with brown sugar, cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. A simple overnight cure that builds a lacquered, smoky crust on the grill.