Do your dogs love to eat fish? Mine do! I was excited to create these Salmon and Spinach Dog Treats because I knew they would be a hit. Bonus, you only need four healthy ingredients.

My Broccoli and Chicken Dog Treat Recipe is the most popular recipe on my blog. In the last 180 days, it has made over 130,000 impressions on Pinterest! So, I was excited to develop this new recipe for Salmon and Spinach Dog Treats.

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*Always consult with your vet before introducing new foods to your dog. Be mindful of food sensitivities and introduce new foods slowly. This recipe is simply just a treat for your dog and not meant to replace a full balanced meal or diet.

Could making fresh dog treats like these salmon and spinach dog treats help to improve your dog’s health?

I recently read the book The Forever Dog. This book was incredibly engaging, as it shares health information that benefits your dog in a way that feels very doable. The book does not preach about a single dog diet that’s right or wrong but talks about incorporating healthy diet options to increase your dog’s longevity.

They guide you on incorporating fresh fruits, veggies, and natural meat into your dog’s diet. They express changing 10% of your dog’s diet by incorporating “longevity toppers” can increase your dog’s lifespan. They document dogs that live for 20+ years!

Salmon and spinach dog treats aren’t the magic key to increasing your dog’s lifespan. However, treats are the easiest place to start when incorporating healthier food items into your dog’s diet. Homemade treats give you complete control of ingredients. In our past recipes, you can see that homemade dog treats can be made with limited, wholesome ingredients at a low cost.

Health benefits of Salmon and Spinach Dog Treats

Chickpea Flour: Rich in vitamins and minerals like folate, iron, and magnesium, contains antioxidants, has less effect on blood sugar than wheat flour, and is high in fiber.
Salmon: Source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which are great for the immune system, can keep your dogs skin and coat healthy, and could reduce inflammation.
Spinach: Contains both iron and antioxidants.
Chia Seeds: Source of Vitamin B and Omega fatty acids.

What You’ll Need

Canned Salmon: You already know that I love Honest Kitchen’s Pure Salmon and Pollock meal topper, so that’s what I used. You can use canned salmon from the grocery store as well. Just make sure it is canned in water with NO salt added. Here’s a great option that you can search for at your local grocer or order on Amazon.
Chickpea Flour
Chia Seed Egg (You can opt to use one regular egg if your dog does not have an egg sensitivity).
Fresh Spinach. I do not recommend frozen spinach for this recipe.
Silicone Treat Molds – If you don’t have silicone molds, you can easily roll these into small meatballs.

Dash Dog Treat Maker Salmon and Spinach Dog Treats

I also made a small batch of these same treats using my Dash Dog Treat Maker. Follow all of the instructions below but, put your treat mixture into your Dash Dog Treat Maker once it is preheated. Cook for about 7 minutes then flip them over and cook them for an additional 6 minutes.