TASTE / TEXTURE PROFILE
Mild flavour with small soft flakes. Works very well with rich, bold flavours.

​HEALTH BENEFITS
The pink colour of salmon comes from its rich levels of a protective antioxidant called astaxanthin. It is also rich in Omega 3’s and vitamin B12.

By Geoff Austin

​Before I became a full-time fisherman, I worked as a deckhand on a salmon troller during summer breaks and for a few fall openings when I managed to ditch out on school. I would spend the warm summer months chasing all 5 salmon species up and down the south coast.

Those were good days, though I remember days when my skipper (a haywire, pot smoking, hard drinking and all around great guy) and I barely made enough money to buy cigarettes and a couple steaks after the day’s work.

TASTE / TEXTURE PROFILE
Sockeye salmon has a deep, rich flavour with medium sized buttery flakes. It is most noted by its vibrant red colour that comes from high levels of an antioxidant pigment called astaxanthin.

HEALTH BENEFITS
Sockeye salmon provides important amounts of Omega 3’s as well as heart healthy vitamin B12, B6, niacin and potassium. Sockeye also boasts bone building Vitamin D and immune supportive Selenium. 

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS
Honey mustard salmon in foil:

• 4x 6-8oz portions of Sockeye salmon
• 1 batch honey mustard sauce (see below)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

Honey mustard sauce:

• 1/3 cup whole grain mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serves: 4

​INGREDIENTS:

• 4x 6-8 oz portions of sockeye salmon 
• 12 ounces Chilean crab meat (squeezed dry) 
• 4 ounces regular cream cheese, softened (not whipped)
• 1 large egg whipped
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• ½ cup baby spinach cooked with excess liquid squeezed out
• 1 tbsp diced red pepper
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded 
• 1 tsp old bay
• ¼ tsp sea salt adjust to taste
• ⅛ tsp black pepper adjust to taste
• 2 tbsp panko bread crumbs