Wow, so many great ideas that I had to bookmark this thread (and that older full thread on “Salmon Inspirations”, thanks @Saregama for posting it), for future reference.
For last night, I did this:
Which turned out beautifully. Nice and easy preparation, yet a very pretty presentation and tasted great.
The good news is that with 3 of us and me over-buying at 3 pounds, I’ve got over a pound+ of trim left. So for today I’m going to make one of the suggested chowder recipes and stick it in the fridge for tomorrow’s dinner (we’ve got an engagement tonight but I prefer salmon get cooked within a day of buying, so I want to get it done).
Thanks again for everyone’s contributions.