Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs
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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 my Chicken Dinner Recipe for Dogs, Waffle Recipe for Dogs, or my Blueberry Pancakes for Dogs.
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This Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs is a nutritious and delicious way to treat your furry friend while supporting their overall health. Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, salmon is excellent for promoting a shiny coat, healthy skin, and reducing inflammation in your dog’s joints. For this homemade meal, I include salmon along with dog-friendly vegetables like carrots, red cabbage and red pepper, and mix in a small portion of plain cooked rice. The result is a balanced meal that’s both tasty and nourishing for your pup.
This wholesome meal is perfect for a special occasion or as part of your dog's regular meal plan. Your dog will love the flavor, and you’ll love knowing you’re providing them with a meal that’s as healthy as it is delicious!
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! I 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.
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. Cooking the rice is really the only work it requires.
Share Ingredients: We eat rice often too, so we cook rice, and use some for John John and we eat some as well. The 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 & Health Benefits
- Salmon: I use Wild Caught Canned Salmon for ease. You can also cook wild caught salmon with no seasoning, ensuring there are no bones. Salmon is a great source of protein and omega-3s for your dog!
- Rice: I use organic Jasmin rice in this recipe, but quinoa is also a great option too if your dog likes it. Both rice and quinoa are healthy carb options.
- Carrots: Organic carrots have vitamin A and beta carotene. This is a great daily veggie for your dog.
- Red Pepper: Organic red peppers have the most nutrients of all the bell pepper colors because they have been on the vine the longest. Bell peppers are a great daily veggie for your dog with antioxidants, vitamin C, and can aid in digestion.
- Purple Cabbage: I use organic purple cabbage here too. This cruciferous veggie is good for dogs in moderation. It can help aid in digestion and liver detox (just like in humans!).
Tools Needed
- Small Pot: You'll need a small pot to cook the rice.
- Box Grate: I use a box grater to grate the carrots. But, you can also chop them into small pieces too.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 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!
Step 2
Use a large box grater and grate the carrot. Dice red pepper and chop purple cabbage into small pieces.
Step 3
In your dogs bowl, add the rice, salmon, carrots, red pepper, and cabbage and serve immediately.
FAQ's
This all depends on your dog’s size, current weight, and activity level. Always check with your vet to make sure you are feeding your dog the appropriate amount of food for their size and age.
But a general rule is you should be feeding your dog 2% to 5% of their body weight in fresh food. And small dogs weighing about 20 pounds or less can even get up to 10%! I have an entire article dedicated to How Much Homemade Dog Food Should I Feed My Dog? with a formula you can use for your dog's weight.
Yes! Salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids. Just like omega-3s are good for humans, they are good for dogs too! Omega-3 fatty acids help with immune system support, it’s a great source of protein, and it can help make your dogs coat nice and shiny!
Traditional dog food is fortified with multivitamins. But, if you are feeding your dog homemade human food, then they may need a multivitamin along with the food. It really depends on the variety of fresh food you are feeding your dog. The more variety, the better, just like humans! If you can't give them a wide variety of foods (or you have a picky eater) then a multivitamin is a great idea!
Dog is Human reached out to us and sent us some of their multivitamins, so we’re trying them out with his food! They make a Non-GMO multivitamin that’s made in the USA and you can add it on top of food or give it to your dog as a treat.
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Salmon Dinner Recipe for Dogs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 carrot
- 1 red pepper
- ½ cup purple cabbage
- 6 ounces wild caught salmon
Instructions
- 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!
- Use a large box grater and grate the carrot. Dice red pepper and chop purple cabbage into small pieces.
- In your dogs bowl, add the rice, salmon, carrots, red pepper, and cabbage and serve immediately.
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Hi I see your recipe make 4 cups of dog food. But I was curious if this recipe for any size dogs or just small dogs. I’m trying to make my German shepherd mix fresh food but I don’t know if the how much to feed my baby changes with fresh food.
hi Jacquelyn! I always try put the total volume or weight of food that my dog recipes make. This does not mean you should feed all of this to your dog. Just like if you make a recipe for yourself, you’ll most likely have leftovers 🙂 While John John (my Pug) is only 19 pounds, he will get more meals out of a recipe than your dog will who I assume is more like 65 pounds. I shared this article that explains exactly how much homemade dog food to feed your dog, read it for all the details with an easy formula you can use for your dog’s size!
https://mimisorganiceats.com/post/how-much-homemade-food-should-i-feed-my-dog/