Why You Should Eat Salmon Skin and Delicious Ways to Prepare It

1) Eating Salmon Skin Reduces Food Waste Eating salmon skin can be a great way to make sure that you are making the most out of your food, and minimizing waste, which is environmentally considerate.

2) Salmon Skin Contains Omega 3 Fatty Acids Salmon meat contains vitamin D and B vitamins, like B-12, shares Rima Kleiner MS, RD, and blogger at Dish on Fish, but the skin is just as rich in nutrients. 

3) Salmon Skin is Good for Your Skin Salmon skin also contains Type 1 collagen, which makes up 90% of your body’s total collagen.

4) Salmon Skin is High in Minerals ©Westend61 - Getty Images Both salmon and the skin contain minerals like potassium, selenium, and zinc.

5) Keep the Skin On A super simple way to enjoy salmon skin is to keep it on the fish filet.

6) Broiled Salmon Skin It can be eaten on its own or added as a garnish to other dishes for added texture and flavor.

7) Cook It Crispy Air-frying, baking, or roasting your salmon filet to get a crispy salmon skin.

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