11 Summer Grilled Salmon Recipes to Infuse Your Fresh Catch with Flavor (2024)

Salmon with Tomato Pesto

Plank cooking is an easy way to make grilled salmon because you can cook and smoke it at the same time. Our delicious cedar plank salmon recipe is top-notch thanks to our quick tomato pesto. Whip up some grilled vegetables for a quick, healthy side.

Tea-Marinated Salmon

Our extraordinary grilled salmon marinade features a blend of jasmine tea, cider vinegar, and chipotle peppers. The flavor pairings might sound odd, but we guarantee the whole table will rave over every bite. Drizzle your summer grilled salmon recipes with honey (or maybe hot honey for a kick) and chives for an irresistible bite.

Teriyaki Salmon with Pineapple Salsa

This grilled teriyaki salmon tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant. The homemade grilled salmon marinade features pineapple juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and soy sauce that's perfectly savory and sweet. Be sure to soak the wood planks in water for at least an hour before grilling to prevent flames.

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Salmon Kabobs with Cucumber-Feta Salsa

Add some Mediterranean flair to the menu with this delicious grilled salmon recipe. The white balsamic vinaigrette dressing is an easy marinade that provides the kabobs with amazing flavor. You'll love the grilled salmon with the cool, refreshing cucumber salsa made with feta, mint, and dill.

Grilled Salmon with Garden Mayonnaise

All you need is three ingredients (plus salt and pepper) to get this quick and easy grilled salmon dish on the table. A garden-fresh mixture of celery, green onion, tarragon, lemon juice, and mayonnaise tops the grilled salmon. Fresh asparagus spears complete the super-fast dinner.

Chili-Glazed Salmon Burgers

This summer grilled salmon recipe is perfect for cookouts with the family. Simply blending mayonnaise with Asian-style chili sauce gives your burgers a nice creamy element with a bit of heat. The tangy slaw also makes a fresh, crunchy topping.

Grilled Salmon & Leeks with Rosemary-Mustard Butter

Grilling herbs like rosemary adds a nice smoky flavor to the homemade mustard butter in this fork-tender grilled salmon recipe. Use a pastry brush to slather it on at the end of grilling time. Enjoy this low-carb salmon dish with a whole-grain side to complete the meal.

Barbecued Salmon with Corn Relish

You might want to invest in an indoor grill because this is one grilled salmon recipe you'll crave year-round. Served on a bed of corn relish (with a hint of spice from jalapeños), it's an easy dinner that looks like it took way longer than 30 minutes to make. Drizzle on extra barbecue sauce for maximum flavor.

Maple-Smoked Salmon Fillets

Pure maple syrup and mixed peppercorns are a match made in heaven for this summer grilled salmon recipe. Allow the quick salmon marinade to get soaked up by the fish for an hour before cooking. Alder or applewood chunks provide an irresistible smoke flavor to the flaky salmon fillets.

Grilled Lemon Salmon Salad Nicoise

This fresh, citrus-inspired take on a classic dish pairs a garlic-flecked lemon vinaigrette with chunks of meaty grilled fish and plenty of fresh veggies. It's healthy and ideal for both lunch or dinner, to boot.

Grilled Salmon and Romaine Salad

This vibrant, colorful dish utilizes the grill in an altogether unique way: charring both the salmon and the lettuce it tops. Crunchy ribbons of asparagus and chunks of fresh citrus round it all out.

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