Everything-Bagel Smoked Salmon Dip

Updated Feb. 21, 2025

Everything-Bagel Smoked Salmon Dip
Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.
Total Time
5 minutes
Rating
4(618)
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Reminiscent of whitefish salad, smoked trout spread and everything bagels with lox, this creamy dip combines hot-smoked fish, yogurt, everything bagel seasoning, fresh dill and lemon. It can be eaten with crisp and fresh accompaniments, such as bagel chips, cucumbers and tomatoes. Or, enjoy it in a sandwich or as a salad scooped onto a bed of greens. Feel free to add capers, horseradish, chopped celery or red onion or anything you like in your tuna salad or on your bagel, but taste before adding: The fish and everything bagel seasoning provide plenty of flavor on their own.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings 
  • cups full-fat plain Greek yogurt (12 ounces)
  • 8ounces hot-smoked trout or salmon fillets, skin and bones removed, fish flaked into small pieces (see Tip)
  • ¼cup thinly sliced dill fronds and stems, plus more for serving
  • 2teaspoons lemon zest (from 1 large lemon)
  • 2tablespoons lemon juice 
  • 2teaspoons everything-bagel seasoning (store-bought or homemade), plus more for serving
  • Black pepper
  • Raw or pickled vegetables, such as cucumbers, radishes and tomatoes; chips or crackers; gigante beans or hard-boiled eggs, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

160 calories; 8 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 18 grams protein; 69 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, trout, dill, lemon zest and juice and everything-bagel seasoning. Season with black pepper. (The fish and bagel seasoning are both salty, so you likely won’t need additional salt.)

  2. Step 2

    Spoon into a serving bowl and top with more everything-bagel seasoning, black pepper and dill. Eat with any mix of dippers. (It keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days, but season again with lemon, salt and pepper before eating.)

Tip
  • Hot-smoked fish, also labeled smoke-roasted, is the fully-cooked, firm, vacuum-packed fish found near the cold-smoked salmon. If using hot-smoked mackerel, use 4 ounces.

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Using non-fat Greek yogurt makes this a Zero Point WW meal, and does not significantly impact mouth feel or taste. I use NF Greek yogurt as a substitute for mayonnaise in my tuna salad and can have a creamy delicious food high in protein low on fat and extremely satisfying.

Add finely chopped capers & red onions!

Trader Joe’s has an Everything Bagel Spice Blend!

This has 0 flavor. It tastes like lemon flavored yogurt.

I used 1/2 non fat Greek yogurt and 1/2 whipped cream cheese. We were happy with the taste and texture.

This was a great lunch alternative and the flavors were spot on, but next time I will drain the yogurt prior to adding, and maybe add 2 tbsp of mayo to thicken up the texture a bit. After sitting in the fridge for a few hours, it loses its structure, gets kinda watery, and in need of a good stir to reincorporate everything. Red onions (raw or pickled) and capers would be a great addition to this as well!

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