French in a Flash: Crispy Salmon with Lentils du Puy and Two-Mustard Crème Fraîche

Salmon with lentils is a traditional French pairing. Besides making a rustic, hearty, and beautiful meal, it's also inexpensive.

One-Skillet Salmon With Curried Leeks and Yogurt-Herb Sauce

This easy one-pan dinner—seared salmon on a bed of curried leeks, with a cooling cucumber-yogurt sauce on the side—doesn't sacrifice flavor for convenience.

Warm Couscous Salad With Salmon and Mustard-Dill Dressing

Flakes of salmon and wilted spinach add body and flavor to this warm couscous salad that's seasoned with mustard and dill. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's perfect for a quick weeknight meal or picnic lunch.

French in a Flash: Olivey French Lentil and Barley Salad

This salad is made from French Puy lentils and barley dressed with fresh thyme, lemon, and tapenade, and tossed with parsley and scallions. It goes perfectly with roast salmon, my virtuous food.

Maple and Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Brussels Sprouts

While the sugar in the syrup caramelizes under high heat, the mustard presents a spicy undertone. If you use whole grain mustard, it gives the dish little pops of flavor that keep things interesting.

Salmon with Thyme and Three-Lemon Crème Fraîche

This salmon roasted with lemon and thyme can be served hot or room temperature with a simple sauce of crème fraîche, thyme, and lemon in three forms: zest, juice, and preserved.

Mustardy Salmon in a Packet with Asparagus

Delicate asparagus. Flaky salmon. Jaunty mustard. Just wrap them all up in a foil-parchment packet and bake. What comes out is perfectly steamed fish, tender asparagus, and a punchy sauce. The best part? It's ready in twelve minutes with no clean up.

Skillet Salmon With Quinoa, Feta, and Arugula

A quick and hearty meal of salmon cooked with quinoa, arugula, and feta cheese. The trick is to sear the salmon skin first, then add it back to the pan at the very end just until barely cooked through.

Slow-Baked Atlantic Salmon with Tabouli from 'Flour, Too'

There's good news for fish-averse cooks: Joanne Changs recipe for slow-baked salmon in her new cookbook, Flour, Too, is not only easy (and pretty foolproof), but it also keeps that intense salmon smell at bay. The filets are well-coated in olive oil and then cooked in a gentle 300º F oven until just firm to the touch. They stay delicate and buttery, with no stringy flesh in sight. To pair with the rich salmon, Chang whips up a fluffy, lemon-y tabouli salad. It's heavy on the bulgur to make it a ...

Salmon, fennel and couscous

Crispy skin salmon with roasted fennel and a Middle Eastern inspired couscous is the ultimate midweek dinner.