The Top Ten Recipes of 2025

Who doesn’t love a Top Ten list to close out the year? These are the dishes that became family-loved staples—the ones you bookmarked, texted to friends, and made you think, “Wait, why don’t I cook this every week?” So grab a snack (a tuna packet, perhaps?) and settle in: these are our top ten seafood recipes of 2025, counting down to the dish that absolutely dominated your kitchens this year.

10. Everything Bagel Salmon Brown Rice Bowl

All-in-one grain bowls rule the world, and this one earned its spot on the list. Pairing salmon with everything bagel seasoning is a flavor revelation, and layering it over brown rice with your choice of vegetables makes this meal both virtuous and hearty.

9. OLD BAY® Tuna Mac & Cheese

OLD BAY® and tuna joined forces this year, and you were here for it. The iconic seafood seasoning elevates standard mac and cheese into something special, while savory tuna boosts the protein content for a satisfying and nutritious meal.

8. Dill Tuna Salad Crispy Rice Cracker Cakes

This unexpected combination snuck onto the list and stayed there. Creamy dill tuna salad and avocado pair with crispy rice crackers, cucumbers, and radishes for an intriguing texture and flavor contrast that keeps people reaching for more. 

7. Lemon Garlic Tuna Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

Meet the appetizer that refused to stay in its lane: These colorful little bites pack serious flavor and disappear fast at every gathering. So fast, in fact, that some smart hosts we know started making double batches and serving them as sides. They’re also surprisingly simple to prep ahead, which explains why they showed up at so many parties this year.

6. Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Classic Eastern seaboard excellence in every bite: With just a few strategic ingredients, these iconic cakes let the sweet, delicate crab flavor shine through. They’re fancy enough for special occasions, but easy enough that you don’t need to save them just for company.

5. Walking Maple Smokehouse Salmon Slaw

Now we’re getting to the heavy hitters. This recipe brought something new to the table, and you embraced it wholeheartedly. The combination of smoky-sweet salmon with crisp, refreshing slaw hits the perfect balance. Did we mention that the whole recipe comes together in the actual packet? Inspired, if we do say so ourselves.

4. Tuna Melt

A top-five finish for the sandwich that never, ever gets old. Melted cheese, tuna morsels, celery for crunch, a toasted English muffin, and some pickle spears on the side—it’s simple ingredient math that always adds up to satisfaction. The fact that it takes less than 15 minutes from beginning to end probably didn’t hurt its chances either.

3. Salmon Cakes

The medal podium starts here, and these flavorful beauties earned their spot. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and endlessly adaptable. Serve them on buns, over salad greens, atop whole grains, or alongside roasted vegetables. Bonus points if you whip up a quick dipping sauce (your dinner guests will love you for it).

2. Tuna Salad

Coming in at number two is the classic we can’t quit. This versatile staple is a go-to for everything from quick lunches to picnic spreads to post-workout power-ups. Whether you go the traditional route with celery and relish or dress it up with apples, cranberries and walnuts, tuna salad delivers every time.

1. Tuna Noodle Casserole

And here it is—the recipe that won 2025. This comfort food champion was in a league of its own, showing up in your kitchens week after week. Creamy, satisfying, and with only 15 minutes of prep time before you pop it into the oven, this casserole won over even the pickiest eaters with its perfect balance of tender egg noodles, tuna, and golden breadcrumb topping. The ultimate crowd-pleaser, the reliable weeknight hero, the dish that absolutely earned the top spot: Tuna Noodle Casserole, we salute you.