Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs

This Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs is healthy homemade salmon food for dogs that you can make at home! Your dog will love this homemade meal!

If you like making homemade food for your dog, check out some of John John’s other favorite recipes like Chicken Dinner Recipe for Dogs, Waffle Recipe for Dogs, Chicken and Pumpkin Dinner for Dogs, or Blueberry Pancakes for Dogs.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs
• Ready In: 30 minutes
• Makes: 4 cups
• Main Ingredients: salmon, rice, carrots
• Flavor Profile: salmon and rice
• Dietary Info: eggless, gluten free, dairy free
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: healthy homemade dog food with salmon

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Easy Homemade Dog Food: You will love this homemade salmon food for dogs because this recipe is literally so easy! You can use wild salmon in a can which makes this recipe incredibly easy as you don’t have to cook any meat! I add in purple cabbage, carrots, and red peppers along with rice.
• Salmon Benefits: Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, salmon is excellent for promoting a shiny coat, healthy skin, and reducing inflammation in your dog’s joints.
• Little Effort: This recipe is not an exact recipe, but more so the ingredients and how to create a Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs. That’s why I love this homemade salmon food for dogs because it really requires little work.
• Share Ingredients: We eat rice often too, so we cook rice, and use some for John John and we eat some as well. Using canned salmon makes it easy and I use about one-third of the can per meal for John John. And then I load it up with veggies. These veggies are all raw, so you can easily chop up whatever amount you need per meal. You can also enjoy the veggies so they don't go bad!

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Ingredients

• Salmon: You can use wild caught ground salmon and cook it up in a pan with a little coconut oil or EVOO (don't use sunflower oil or canola oil as those are not great for dogs because they are seed oils). Or you can use wild caught canned salmon for ease. You can also cook wild caught boneless filets with no seasoning, ensuring there are no skin or bones. If you prefer to oven bake salmon, that is also fine too.
• Rice: I use organic Jasmin rice in this recipe, but you can also use quinoa or sweet potatoes if you have them made. Just ensure both are fully cooked (no skin on sweet potato) and free of seasoning.
• Carrots: Organic carrots have nutrients like vitamin A and beta carotene. This is a great veggie for your dog.
• Red Pepper: Organic red peppers are a dog safe veggie, while we always have red, any color is fine. You can also use other dog friendly veggies too.
• Purple Cabbage: I use organic purple cabbage here too. This cruciferous veggie is good for dogs in moderation. It is high in fiber and a good source of potassium!

Tips for Homemade Dog Food

• Never give your dog raw salmon as that can cause symptoms like upset stomach and more for your pup.
• You can replace the salmon with any meat your dog likes. Chicken, turkey, ground beef, beef chuck, or even ground lamb all work! Just be sure to feed higher fat proteins more moderately and not make them a daily part of your dog's diet. 
• If you're sharing salmon with your dog (like we do often!) be sure it's free of spices, onions, and salmon skin. “Dog salmon” should just be plainly cooked with dog safe oils like coconut or olive oil. 
• Feel free to use any color bell pepper, all are safe for dogs. You can also swap out veggies for other dog safe veggies such as green beans, peas, or broccoli.
• Brown rice and wild rice are safe for dogs, but can be harder for dog's to digest, which is why we stick to Jasmin rice. 
• If your dog doesn't like rice (it's actually not John John's favorite!) then use mashed sweet potato or butternut squash. If using sweet potatoes, be sure to remove all skins as those can be toxic to dogs. Check out How to Cook Sweet Potatoes for Dogs.
• If you're not sure how much homemade dog food to feed your dog, check out our post How Much Homemade Food Should I Feed My Dog? which gives you a simple formula based on your dog's weight.

How to Make Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs

1. Cook the rice per the instructions on the bag. Or if you are using leftover rice, you can warm it up in the microwave or you can warm it up in a skillet with all the other ingredients as well!

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the coconut oil and coat the pan. Add the ground salmon and cook until fully cooked through, about 10 minutes.

3. Use a large box grater and grate the carrot. Dice red pepper and chop purple cabbage into small pieces.

4. In your dogs bowl, add the rice, salmon, carrots, red pepper, and cabbage and serve immediately.

Feeding Instructions

This is an easy meal and I make this for John John whenever we make salmon for us! I always leave some of the salmon free of seasoning for him. Then it makes this Salmon Dinner for Dogs incredibly easy to make for him whenever we make my Sesame Ginger Salmon Bowls with Quinoa as we're already making salmon and rice or quinoa!

• If you are new to fresh feeding, read my guide How Much Homemade Dog Food Should I Feed My Dog? for instructions on how to portion homemade food properly!
• If you want to learn more about how to feed your dog real food that's balanced and healthy, check out our vet approved course How to Cook Homemade Dog Food (Vet-Approved, Balanced and Simple).
• I prefer to mix up this meal individually. This allows me to ensure John John is getting the proper portions of protein, veggies, and carbs in each meal. So, I store each thing in a separate tupperware in the fridge and mix it each meal with the ingredients.
• If you are cooking salmon for yourself you can share some with your dog! Just ensure you are leaving it free of seasoning. And, remove salmon skins as this is really fatty, which dog's just don't need as it can cause GI upset.

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