Salmon Leftovers

From soup and salad to a savory spread, here's some great ways to stretch your salmon

By Khalil Hymore

Recently Scott and I had the pleasure of witnessing two of our favorite people get hitched--Scott's cousin Lee and his, now wife, Jenny. Lee and Jenny had a dream wedding. They basically assembled about 200 of their closest friends and family at a resort in the Poconos for a relaxing weekend of fun, with a fabulous party thrown in to boot! The only dilemma, which began months prior, was the menu.

Weeks ago, I received a frantic email from Jenny (no Bridezillas here) asking for help with her reception menu. She and Lee had attended a tasting with the chef at the resort and, in addition to being très disappointed, they didn't know how or what to say to the caterer. After a brief pep talk, and some menu advise, they were able to go back to their caterer and get exactly what they wanted. They funny thing was, it made me wonder how many brides and grooms experience the same dilemma. My advise? Hey, it's your dime, and you have every right to have exactly what you want at your wedding, Bridezillas be damned!

Incidentally, I had the salmon, and it was delicious (thanks Lee and Jenny).

On Monday, I shared my favorite way to prepare salmon during hectic weeknight. The reason scott and I eat so much salmon is because, in addition to being healthy, it is so versatile (it's like the chicken of the sea!) and makes great leftovers:

Salad - Like tuna, salmon makes a great salad (maybe even better than tuna) either on it's own or for sandwiches.

Spread - Crumble some of the leftover salmon and whip it up with cream cheese and chives as a spread for bagels or crackers.

Chowder - I love a good chowder--corn, seafood, Manhattan, or creamy. I've never had salmon chowder, and I have to say the prospect sounds delicious!

Frittata - Frittata's are the easiest breakfast, lunch, or dinner recipe to prepare, and I put anything in mine. I especially love stirring in chopped salmon, fresh dill, and creamy Greek yogurt.

What are your favorite ways to prepare salmon, and use it for leftovers?