The Best Ever Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich

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MacKenzie Smith
MacKenzie Smith
Recipe developer, food stylist, author, and teacher with a passion for sandwiches. She's behind the popular blog Grilled Cheese Social.
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Updated on 09/23/21
The Best Ever Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich Recipe
Grilled Cheese Social
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Total: 15 mins
Serving: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
560 Calories
21g Fat
66g Carbs
27g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 560
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 10g 49%
Cholesterol 400mg 133%
Sodium 1221mg 53%
Total Carbohydrate 66g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 27g
Vitamin C 9mg 46%
Calcium 334mg 26%
Iron 6mg 36%
Potassium 543mg 12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This delicious sandwich takes the idea of bagels and lox (or smoked salmon) to a whole new level. This smoked salmon bagel sandwich recipe is made with grilled asparagus, pickled red onions, and soft scrambled eggs, along with cream cheese, and fresh dill. It's all loaded up on a toasted everything bagel, and it might just be the best bagel sandwich we've ever made.

For an added bonus you can smoke the salmon yourself or even make your own bagels. But barring that, smoked salmon isn't hard to find in most large, well-stocked grocery stores, and bagels are not difficult for most people to source.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium everything bagel

  • 2 large eggs

  • Salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter

  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh dill

  • 2 ounces smoked salmon

  • 5 spears grilled asparagus

  • 1/4 cup pickled red onion, or to taste

  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese

Steps to Make It

  1. Slice your bagel in half down the middle and toast until crispy.

  2. Meanwhile, crack your eggs into a small bowl, add salt and pepper and whisk vigorously.

  3. Heat a small nonstick frying pan over medium heat, add your butter and allow it to melt.

  4. Pour your whisked eggs into the buttered frying pan and stir continuously until the eggs have cooked through but are still soft. Add in the dill and set aside.

  5. Once the bagel is toasted, gently place the soft scrambled eggs on top of the bottom half of the bagel, then add the smoked salmon pieces, the grilled asparagus, and the pickled red onions.

  6. Next, take the top half of the bagel and smear it with cream cheese. Place the creamed cheese bagel half on top of the rest of the sandwich and serve. 

  7. Enjoy!

Variations

  • Feel free to leave asparagus out if it's not in season and you can't find it, or simply don't like it. For a little green crunch instead, you could use sliced cucumbers.
  • You can also use thinly sliced red onion that has been sitting in a little bit of lemon or lime juice if you don't want to pickle it. The citrus will help mellow the onion's bite.
  • Parsley or chives would also be delicious in place of the dill.

Tip

  • Bagel sizes can vary wildly, so you may find that you need more or less of some of the ingredients. Adjust the amounts as necessary.
  • You can also easily double or triple the recipe if you're making more than one sandwich.