Mail-Order Salmon (+ A Fave Recipe)

If you’re like most people, the first place your mind goes when it’s time to dream up Father’s Day gifts is outside, in the general direction of the grill. And if the dad in question is like most dads, he already has his fair share of tongs, trays, tools and toys. Here’s an idea: How about something that actually gets cooked on the grill? Like, for instance, a box of wild, sustainably-sourced, sockeye salmon from Alaska’s pristine Bristol Bay? A few weeks ago, an Alaskan fisherman named Matt emailed me about his new company, Wild Alaska Direct which delivers boneless meal-size portions of premium sockeye anywhere in the US with free shipping. (If that didn’t sell me, his P.S. about being a gin-and-tonic soulmate certainly did.) Anyway, Matt was nice enough to offer an exclusive Father’s Day giveaway contest for DALS readers: A 5-pound box of fillet portions, delivered right to one lucky winner’s door. That’s six dinners for two, twelve single portions, or a dinner for you and 11 of your closest friends. How fun is that? To be eligible, all you have to do is comment below. Contest ends Sunday, June 5 at 8:00 ET. (Update: The winner has been notified. Thank you all for playing!)

And for those of you who don’t end up winning, here’s a recipe we’ve been making like crazy lately. The other night, we served it with a simple beets-and-green-bean salad. So fast. So easy. Good luck!
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Grilled Salmon with Herby Horseradish Sauce
You can switch out the sour cream with yogurt for a tangy-er version. If you don’t want to fire up the grill, just pan-fry the fillets, 2 to 3 minutes a side in butter and olive oil over medium heat.
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For Salmon:
Four 6-ounce sockeye salmon fillets
Olive oil
salt and pepper
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For sauce
2/3 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chives
3 tablespoons finely chopped dill
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
salt and pepper
dash of hot sauce
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Brush both sides of salmon with olive oil, sprinkle flesh side with salt and pepper. Grill skin-side down over medium-hot coals for 8-10 minutes total, flipping half way through. Note: Sockeye Salmon cooks quickly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together all sauce ingredients. Serve salmon with a dollop of sauce.
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420 Comments

Laurie Zaffini

Love the idea! Even if I don’t win, I plan on ordering salmon for Father’s Day!

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Elizabeth

Would love to win this! As a Seattle native who now lives in the land-locked high desert of New Mexico, we have a really hard time finding good fish.

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Megan

I remember visiting Anchorage a few years ago and shipping myself an 18 lb box of wild salmon jaw, salmon bellies, king crab, and some gorgeous assorted other fish (halibut etc.) on dry ice…what a treat to come home to!
This looks amazing.

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GM

I grew up in Seattle and desperately miss the steady supply of Alaskan salmon now that I live on the east coast. What a fabulous service!

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gayle pickering

yum! I would totally love to give this to my husband for fathers day! He and the boys would so enjoy it!

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Brittany H

What a deal! I went college in the PNW and always miss the availability of fresh salmon

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Christina Yoshimura

Thanks for the opportunity to win! My fingers are crossed, but I’m also just checking with you in case there are coupon codes potentially available for those of us who don’t win but want to follow up on this awesome gift idea anyway? Thanks again!

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Kaelan

What a great prize! Salmon is the only seafood my two boys will eat. I love your website and books and use your recipes often!

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Kelly

Good stuff, Matt!
Jenny, how did you know I was at this very moment searching for the perfect father’s day gift? As always, appreciate your oh so timely information & recipes! Thank you!

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B crispin

My dad would love this! What a great giveaway! Can’t wait to try this recipe!

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Amanda

I am a midwest-transplant to the Pacific Northwest and your miso-glazed salmon recipe has made me a rock star amongst Pacific Northwest natives (husband included). Definitely will be trying the above recipe and will be looking into the Wild Alaska Direct service.

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Anne Hawley

This would be amazing! My husband would love it AND it’s a fish that my kids happily scarf up. win-win!

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Lily

I recently moved out of Vancouver, BC (many tears), and one of the things I miss most is fresh Copper River salmon. This sounds amazing!

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Carrie H.

My family seriously doesn’t get enough fish our diet. Salmon is my favorite!

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Maggie H.

Like all DALS recipes, this grilled salmon w/herby horseradish sauce sounds yum! Can’t wait to make it this weekend–and thanks for the tip on Wild Alaska Direct!!!

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Lauren

I’d keep this for myself and get my dad a different gift 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!

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Sarah

I would love to win this as my children adore salmon. We would invite my dad and have him bring the cedar planks! I will be remembering the sauce recipe in case I win! This is a great idea for father’s day – Dads love salmon 🙂

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Nina

What a wonderful father’s day idea! Especially since our daughter loves eating fish so we would get a peaceful dinner out of it too!

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Lisa C

I’m not a huge Salmon fan but this would be an AMAZING gift for my dad. We joke that all he eats these days is fish, nuts, and berries. 🙂

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Kati

I’m so motivated to comment on this one! I have friends who live in AK and go fishing- occasionally I see them, and they always bring frozen or smoked salmon with them. Delish. My fave is to make a mustard/chili powder/cumin/cinnamon/olive oil glaze, bake or grill, then drizzle with real maple syrup. The best.

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Carol

Love salmon….love to catch them but our season is closed. I could definitely cook this on my grill. We grill all year round, even when it snows!

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Heather

Oh yes, please! As a northwest girl, now living in NJ, this would be MY perfect gift (that I would be willing to share with my husband). Thanks!

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Traci Brown

I LOVE salmon and love the idea of this as a gift for daddies everywhere!!

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Kelsey

This is AMAZING! Whether I win or not, this will likely be my FD gift this year. Thank you for the great idea!

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Stephanie

I’d love the chance to win this! My grill-obsessed father in law would love it!

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Jenna

I love this! My little guys are fiends for salmon and I am too – I guess the apple didn’t fall too far from the salmon-loving tree.

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Jennifer

What a great idea! Who doesn’t love a delicious salmon dinner? Thanks for the contest and your amazing blog!

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Larissa

My husband is in the Army and we just moved from the Pacific Northwest to the middle of nowhere Missouri. Have been missing fresh, wild salmon so much!

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Ann

The salmon looks fantastic and your recipe seems like the perfect way to let it shine. Thanks for the giveaway, I know a few dads who would love to receive this gift!

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Nicole

I grew up in Seattle and, during my “senioritis” year at the University of Washington, worked as crew on a fishing boat in Alaska for 1 week. It was an amazing and memorable experience. I remember getting so close to a whale it blew in our faces, kayaking with sea otters, and catching my own 80 lb. halibut off the side of the boat. I now live on the East coast and (apologies to native New Englanders, but this is totally true) Atlantic salmon doesn’t hold a candle to the Alaska catch I grew up with. Love the site!

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Nick

Mmm. Yes. Went Sitka salmon fishing w/my dad when I was on a cruise to Alaska– this would make a great gift.

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Chris

I love salmon! Being from the northwest it’s a staple of a good summer meal, but out in Brooklyn good salmon is harder (and more expensive!) to come by. Great idea!

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Kelsey M

My husband (okay, and I) would love this for Father’s Day! Thanks for a great giveaway!

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Rachel

What a perfect gift! My dad eats salmon multiple times a week, thanks for the great idea!

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Suzannah

I am not a big fish eater myself, so this would be an extra big treat for my husband!

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Lauren B

Sounds amazing! I’m pregnant and due any day now, anything that will facilitate my husband cooking more is a winner.

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Suzanne

My husbands favorite meal is salmon – this would be a great father’s day gift!!

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Patty

My husband would love this! His favorite family vacation ever was a trip to Alaska. We fished for salmon from a small boat out in the ocean and sent our catch home – delicious!

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Karen

Our whole family loves salmon!! We’re actually grilling some for dinner tonight! Would love to sample some of this awesome looking sockeye!!

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Katherine

What a great giveaway and company! I gave my dad the DALS cookbook for Christmas and was already thinking of food-related gifts for him for Fathers Day, so this is perfect!

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Jenn

Salmon and horseradish is always a fab combo….actually, horseradish with anything is pretty delicious.

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Elizabeth

I loathe salmon – it’s one of like 3 things I absolutely cannot eat – but my pescatarian partner loves it, as does our son. This would be an amazing Father’s Day gift for him!

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Krissy Kirlin

We just got our first Whole Foods store (Fayetteville, AR) and my kids are fascinated with the fresh seafood case. Really working on getting the fish into those tummies!

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Andrea Kells

Individually-packed salmon portions are my new best friend – I’ve been broiling or roasting them for our family once a week for about a month. Or more specifically, for my husband and me, since despite my best efforts at promoting “princess fish” to my princess-obsessed daughters, I can’t get them to each much of it. (More for me!) This looks like a wonderful alternative to the not-wild-Alaskan portions I’ve been getting from the local grocery!

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Cameron

Yum! We’ve recently started eating salmon and this would be great encouragement to keep it up!

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Mae

Looks amazing – we have salmon weekly & I love horseradish, excited to try something new!

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Shara Alpern

This is so exciting, I think I have found my parents’ birthday present now!

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Lisa

I would love to win this! We are trying to add more fish at home instead of just when we go out!

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Hillary

My husband is obsessed with salmon. He would love this for Father’s Day!

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Sarah Atwood

This is an awesome gift idea. My dad is watching his diet since having some heart issues crop up. Ordering now!

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Elizabeth

This is e perfect present for my husband who loves to grill salmon! Such a great idea!

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LR

My parents are former Alaskans, and they would love having this treat for Father’s Day!

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Natalie

Going to order for my husband for father’s day – thanks for the great idea!

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Sasha

sounds amazing, I love salmon! Smitten kitchen has a horseradish potato salad where the dressing is essentially your horseradish sauce, which would go great with salmon.

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Annie

There is nothing like sustainable, delicious salmon for dinner – thanks David!

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Rebecca

I would love this! We’re trying to eat more fish — and yout trick about calling salmon “princess fish” has won over my four year old.

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Leah

I just passed on Pacific wild salmon yesterday at our fish market due to price considerations — this would be such a treat for my husband! (And maybe we could save enough in the freezer for my Dad too!) What a great giveaway — thank you!

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Kay B

My favorite way to grill salmon is with a ball of jalapeno butter on the top.

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KKE

I love this site so much. So much inspiration for dealing with the dinner hour, and now a fun contest to boot. Thanks Jenny!

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Sarah

We recently the discovered the kids were fans of salmon. This would be a great gift for all of us to enjoy.

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Lisa Hoelle

What a great idea! My father-in-law almost went salmon fishing for a few weeks last year with a friend in Canada, but something got in the way. He would love this!

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Susan

As another gin & Tonic lover, I had to comment. Q tonic (made without sugar!) has changed my life, thanks.

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Julie B

Yum! Growing up in the Midwest we didn’t eat a lot of fish, so salmon is a new love for me!

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Jennifer

Hmm, I’ve never thought to try horseradish with salmon, but I eat salmon much more often than roast beef and love horseradish. So this is up on the docket next time I make salmon, yum!

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Emily

Stranded in Colorado, send salmon (I am croaking these words out as I crawl across the arid plains)

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Jenn

Salmon is a BIG favorite around here. My three-year-old daughter requests “princess fish” all the time, thanks to the tip from the DALS cookbook. Thank you!

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Jessica

We’d love this. We’re in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico and drive 2.5 hours 1/month to the Whole Foods in Albuquerque to get salmon. My 2.5 year old LOVES it and so do we. I use your dill/mustard/yogurt sauce/dip all the time.

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Natalie

I would love to give this to my dad for Father’s Day! He and my mom currently take care of my mom’s aging parents who ALSO love salmon – in fact, they used to go fishing for salmon in Alaska in their younger years – so this would be such an appropriate gift. Thanks for the recipe, too!

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Lisa

What a lovely way to celebrate Father’s Day, especially because everyone in my house age 2 and up loves salmon

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Meg

Last year we gave him a new grill, so this would be a perfect follow-up. Thanks!

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Lindsay

Oh my goodness, how great does that Salmon look. Personally, I can never have enough!

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Toby

Salmon – my favorite! I never thought to make a sauce with horseradish for it, but this sounds excellent. Will definitely have to try!

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Peggy

What a great giveaway! Even if we don’t win, this inspires me to cook more salmon 🙂

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Oneida christensen

Such a great idea!!! We live in Arizona and dream about going to Alaska, just to eat salmon, especially after reading about your trip there!

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Emilymcoughlin@gmail.com

Sounds delicious! I would selfishly gift this to my husband so I could enjoy it too 🙂

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Giselle @ the busy spatula

I love that the salmon is sustainably sourced! I’ve never met a man that doesn’t like salmon so what a great idea.

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Rebecca

That salmon is beautiful and the herby horseradish sauce sounds perfect. Such a great DALS giveaway!

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Beth

We usually save our salmon feasting for when we visit family in the north west, but we would happily devour this right here in New Mexico if we won!

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Brooke

Yum! My husband would have to fight with my daughters over that delicious looking salmon!

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Lori

What a wonderful way to be both good FOR dads and good TO dads! This is a special gift!

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Sarah Saunders

Looks fantastic! Even if I don’t win, I will definitely check this out.

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Amy G

How fun! This is my husband’s first Father’s Day (we have 6-month-old twins) and we both adore salmon!!

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frank orlowski

We ordered 5 pounds of salmon from Wild Alaska Direct last month. What a delicious treat! The order was placed on Tuesday night and Thursday night we were enjoying the salmon, grilled with a lemon dill sauce. We just cooked more wild Alaska Direct salmon for my wife’s birthday dinner and will spurge again on the 4th of July. Truly worth every penny.
We highly recommend it.

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Megan

Ooh, this makes me want to cook salmon immediately–would be even better to do it with this salmon in particular!

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Mary Ellen

Truly the best salmon in the world. Ordered from Wild Alaska Direct and was eating grilled salmon two days later. A perfect gift and so special to have on hand for special occasions. Bristol Bay salmon rocks.

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Zoe Persina

I would slather these bad boys in the soy ginger marinade from the Nordstroms Cafe Cookbook– a family favorite from my mall rat days.

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Nancy C

Wow, what a treat! Totally ready to enjoy fresh Alaskan salmon! Thank you!

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Nancy C

Wow, what a treat! Totally ready to enjoy fresh Alaskan salmon! Thank you!

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Ellie

Every Sunday is ‘Salmon Sunday’ in our house! Would be the perfect Fathers Day gift!

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Nate

We are northeasters who grill every weekend of the year. Would love to try out this Alaskan salmon now that it’s finally getting warm here.

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Sarah

Gorgeous fish! I’d love to give this to my
husband on his very first Fathers Day.

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Carol Pew

What a great find! So glad to have a source for wild salmon now- Thanks!

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Anne alday

I have a meat csa to deliver meat so looks like I may need one to deliver salmon!

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Laura bredeson

That looks delicious! I’m always complaining about salmon at the store because I grew up in Alaska as a kid and was spoiled by the good stuff!i

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Lynn Monday

Sounds like a great idea -I may look into ordering for Father’s Day w(hich would be a gift for all of us).

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TERRILL

This would be the next best thing to traveling to Alaska and picking up our own wild salmon!

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Ashley

My husband would love receiving this for Father’s Day, but I think my 4-year-old and 18-month-old would love it even more!

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Mandy

This is amazing!! We make your salmon salad pretty much weekly and Wild Alaska Direct might just be my answer! Thank you for all you do to make my family meals rock!

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Lori

Yum! Salmon is one meal our family can agree on! I’m also expecting another baby and the 1st trimester nausea is at its worst with red meat. Fish is ok! Go figure! 🙂
Love your blog for deconstructed supper ideas.

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Washington Cube

I want to go to Alaska! I watch Deadliest Catch! I want to make your horseradish sauce and serve it with salmon!

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Mary

Thank you for the giveaway! Would love to send this to my hard-to-shop-for Dad for Father’s Day!!!! 🙂

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Maggie horn

Great idea! We have a new Kamado Joe grill and would love to try this salmon on it.

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Molly s

We would defined have a dinner part if we won this give away. Thanks for the easy recipe too!

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Brenda

I’ve been a fan for years. We love salmon and my husband loves horseradish so this is going on my list to try.

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Beth

I have such a hard time finding wild sustainable salmon. I will definitely order if I don’t win!
Thanks

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Kel

Your photos are amazing! This looks and sounds so delicious, I want to make it right now for breakfast! Thank you 🙂

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Leilani Vanhoomissen

We take part in a salmon share, also from Alaska, and it is just amazing, thanks for another recipe to try out.

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Susan

This recipe looks great. And we are a big salmon eating house so we would love to win!!

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Bethany

Sounds great! Regardless, I’ll be making that horseradish sauce this weekend.

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Angie

I love Salmon, I’ve been eating at least 5 portions every week, so i would love to try this out. I also recently found out I’m pregnant and wild salmon is one of the fish that I can eat without having to worry!

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Chris B

Wild Alaskan salmon is the only way to go! Thanks for the possibility of fabulous dinners.

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MaryAnn

Salmon is a favorite in our house! My husband or dad would love this gift!

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Abi

Love this idea! What a great father’s day gift for the father who has everything.

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Heather S.

Looks amazing! Would be a perfect Father’s Day surprise for my husband!!

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Eleanor Kohler

Hey Matt,

Do you also ship Chinook? Wild, of course. Baked with a little butter is just fine.

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dominique lightbody

curious how the salmon is shipped? I love Alaskan salmon but often it comes with so much unrecyclable materials that it makes me enjoy the salmon a little less.

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Renee P.

Entering for myself! Hubby isn’t a huge salmon fan but I am and he eats it because he loves me.

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Beth

Love your books; I use them at least once a week when the will to cook flags. My freezer would be overjoyed to harbor that salmon.

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Kristin

My daughter, who is home from college now, LOVES salmon! This sounds delicious.

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Gillian

We love wild salmon in our house, what a great giveaway! Thank you for hosting it!

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Erin wagner

We love wild salmon and so do both our girls! We’ve been looking for good salmon online.

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Bearsmama

How I dream of visiting Alaska one day! My family would love this treat. And I’ve heard that until you’ve had fresh, Alaskan salmon, you haven’t really had salmon. 🙂

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Bearsmama

How I dream of visiting Alaska! My family would love this treat. And I’ve heard that until you’ve had fresh, Alaskan salmon, you haven’t really had salmon!:)

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Laurie

I’m not too accomplished at prepping fish yet, so individual packages delivered to my door sound amazing!!

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tricia

Ooh. What a great giveaway. It’s hard to find wild caught salmon where I live.

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Ann

Love salmon but have a hard time finding it wild and fresh… would love to try this! And what a great Father’s Day treat- my father in law may even like me if I serve this! 😉

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Emily

Oh my goodness- this salmon looks amazing! And considering my father is always sending me pictures of the fish he is grilling, this would make the perfect gift!

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Erica Zamora

Delicious! Love a horseradish kick with salmon! PS – shout out to your books – I love them, too.

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Mit

How clever – of both you and Matt. You for thinking of a gift that won’t take up space – but that Dad will love – and Matt – for starting the company!

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Katherine

Delicious giveaway! It has been 8 years since we have been to Alaska. My husband would love this for Father’s Day.

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Rachel Fletcher

My husband LOVES salmon. Whenever we have it and he is blessing the food, he says, “And thank you God, for this salmon, the best food in the entire world.” What a fun Father’s Day idea.

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Mira

Fantastic idea! Salmon pinkest of all the savory foods is very popular around here

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Angela

Upgraded my dad’s grill for Father’s Day and this salmon would be the perfect 1st meal!

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Nichole Weathersbee

My dad is no longer here but I would love this for my husband!

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Chika

Ooooh, what a great idea for Father’s Day (that happens to reward me just as much as my hubby…my kind of gift!)!!

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Remy

This sounds so amazing! Every time I see salmon, I instantly think of my dad. He’s taught the little ones from his second marriage to love it, too.This would be such a perfect way to celebrate and honor him this year!

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JoAnn Moran

I love salmon and I love your website. What a great gift idea. Lately I’ve been grilling salmon and rice in my rice maker and wrapping bites of salmon and rice in toasted seaweed. Yum.

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Angie Gassner

Big salmon fans here…sounds like the perfect gift! Will have to def check em out.

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heather

Our family is going to Alaska in 1 week! Wahoo! Would love to get a box of salmon!

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Susan

This looks like a great Father’s Day idea! (or any dinner for my 13 year-old…she loves salmon) Thanks!

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Susan

This would be a great surprise for my husband and my 13 year-old. Thanks for the idea.

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Rae Lovvorn

Mail order fish! How cool! I am a little worried about anything frozen being delivered here to the sweltering south, but I’m willing to give it a try.

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Emily

Yumm! But not for my husband for father’s day – more a gift for me and the kids 🙂

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Katie R

Ooh! Sounds great. My husband and I loved all the fresh pacific salmon we ate on our honeymoon last year in the San Juan Islands, WA. This would take us right back there 🙂

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Franny

Both the giveaway and the recipe sound like they’d make the perfect dinner party!

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Debbi

This recipe looks delicious, thanks for sharing! We’ve been eating a lot of salmon lately so I’m excited to check out his company and order some-no doubt it’s tastier than what I can buy in the store!

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Esther

The salmon sounds delicious, but I really want the recipe for the beets and green beans. Those look amazing! Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

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Tracy Ritchey

I love salmon. Used to live in oregon now live in Pennsylvania can’t find good salmon so this is great.

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Margit Van Schaick

What a great idea for a Father’s Day gift! I would love to win this for ,my son-in-law.

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Claire

Love this idea! My dad has some health problems and we are trying to adapt to the new dietary restrictions that go along with it, so this would be a special way to eat right!

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Laura

Looks amazing! We love salmon at our house. When my daughter was young we called it “pink chicken” to get her to eat it, we all affectionately call it that to this day.

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Heather Riley

That would be a perfect addition to the Father’s Day gift my husband just bought for himself – a new grill! And, the recipe is perfectly timed as I just bought home some salmon from the market today. Thanks!

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Lauren

Thanks again for the fantastic recipe and Father’s Day gift inspiration!!

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wendy fisher

If we can’t take Dad to Alaska, maybe we can bring Alaska to him! Thanks!

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Sherri

Alaska is my dream destination! I study the Iditarod Dog Sled race every year with my first grade class and have been enchanted with this amazing state ever since. Bonus: unique Father’s Day idea! Our family loves salmon….I use a soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar marinade that is devoured in minutes! Thanks!

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Colleen L Fox

We love salmon and so do our kids, made this tonight on the grill and it was great!! Also love my salmon with capers and brown butter and lots of lemon and we pick off the capers for the kids.
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Marijo

Please enter me! I could eat salmon every night, and my kids love it even more!
Thanks!

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Sara B

Oooh, salmon! My husband would love that…assuming I am willing to share 😉

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Lisa Hathaway

So…I’ve never cooked salmon. BUT it’s on my “I want to try this” list but I’ve never been sure of where to find good salmon in my little Utah town. So we haven’t done it yet…but I will! And this would be a perfect jumpstart to our salmon introduction!

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