Smoked Salmon Bagel Salad

This smoked salmon salad takes its inspiration from a loaded “everything” bagel! With delicious bagel croutons, a cream cheese-dill dressing, red onions, tomatoes, capers, and, of course, plenty of smoked salmon, this salad has all the flavors you love from the beloved bagel.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

• It’s got all of the flavors you love from a bagel with lox and cream cheese, but in salad form! It’s savory and tangy, with pops of grape tomatoes, red onion, and capers.
• Not only is this salad super delicious, it’s also super filling. There’s a hearty amount of protein and fat to keep you full and satisfied. Plus – you can easily add more smoked salmon if you’d like to up that protein content even more.

More Salmon Recipes You’ll Enjoy

Air Fryer Salmon with Brown Sugar Crust

Keto Sushi Rolls with Smoked Salmon

Lemon Garlic Salmon (Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb, Keto)

Pan-Seared Salmon in a Creamy Red Pepper Parmesan Sauce

Chef’s Tips

• If you have time, make the dressing ahead of time and let it chill in the fridge before you make your salad. That’ll give the flavors time to develop and deepen. Any leftover dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.
• Can’t get enough of that everything bagel flavor? Use an everything bagel to form your croutons! Any savory bagel will work, but an everything bagel that’s then coated in even more seasoning will really bring that flavor forward.

Other Delicious Salad Recipes

• Keto Big Mac Burger Salad
• The Best Spinach Salad with Apples, Cranberries, and Maple Vinaigrette
• Steak Salad with Creamy Balsamic Dressing
• Salmon Salad
• Zucchini Salad

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Smoked Salmon Bagel Salad

Prep:15 minutes

Cook:15 minutes

Total:30 minutes

A simple but delicious salad made with everything bagel flavored homemade croutons, smoked salad, and a cream cheese & dill dressing.

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2 salads

Ingredients

For the Homemade Croutons

• ▢ 1 savory bagel torn into 1-inch chunks
• ▢ 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning or ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil

For the Cream Cheese & Dill Dressing

• ▢ 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 4-5 tablespoons water or milk
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh dill roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 pinch salt
• ▢ 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

For the Salad

• ▢ 12 ounces lettuce cut into strips or torn into pieces; approximately 3 cups per person
• ▢ 8 ounces smoked salmon
• ▢ ½ cup red onion slices
• ▢ ¼ cup cucumber halved and sliced into thin half-moons
• ▢ 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
• ▢ ¼ cup capers
• ▢ ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
• ▢ 2-3 sprigs fresh dill roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 lemon cut into 4 wedges
• ▢ everything bagel seasoning for garnish

Equipment

• Baking sheet
• blender
• Serving bowls

Instructions 

For the Homemade Croutons

• Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
• Spread bagel pieces out on baking sheet and pour olive oil over. Use hands to thoroughly coat bagel pieces in olive oil and spread out evenly.
• Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning (or salt) over top of bagel pieces and place baking sheet in oven. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until croutons are lightly browned around edges.

For the Cream Cheese & Dill Dressing

• Add cream cheese, olive oil, and water or milk to blender. Blend until smooth, then add dill and pulse 2 or 3 times until herbs are well chopped.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Optional: squeeze fresh lemon juice in (to taste), to bring out tanginess of cream cheese.

For the Salad

• Place lettuce in serving bowls. Add salmon, red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, capers, and crumbled goat cheese. Sprinkle dill, fresh lemon juice, and everything bagel seasoning over salads and serve with dressing and any remaining lemon wedges.

Notes

• Bagel: Use a savory bagel, like plain, garlic, sourdough, rye, etc.
• Dressing: If you have time, make the dressing ahead of time and let it chill in the fridge before you make your salad. That’ll give the flavors time to develop and deepen. Any leftover dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1salad, Calories: 861kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 60g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 24g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 99mg, Sodium: 2538mg, Potassium: 774mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 1942IU, Vitamin C: 24mg, Calcium: 166mg, Iron: 5mg, Net Carbs: 38g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik