Smoked Salmon Bagel With Cream Cheese

Modified: Jul 14, 2025 · Published: Feb 3, 2025 by Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 125 Comments

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Smoked Salmon Bagel is the perfect option for any meal of the day. Cold slices of salmon layered on top of artichoke cream cheese spread, topped with capers and a dusting of freshly cracked black pepper.

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Classic smoked salmon bagel with cream cheese.

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Recipe ingredients, smoked salmon, bagel, cream cheese and capers.

Bagel and Salmon Ingredients

Fresh Bagel – Any flavour will do. I love Everything Bagels.
Smoked Salmon Slices – I love the frozen variety. There are 10 little packages perfect for recipes just like this.
Cream Cheese – Plain is best.
Jarred Artichokes – Marinated artichokes are used in making the spread.
Capers – make the perfect topping for this dish.
Black Pepper – just a dusting is all you need.

Artichoke cream cheese slathered on top of a toasted bagel.

Making Deli Style Smoked Salmon Bagels

This salmon and cream cheese bagel happens to be one of our favourite brunch eats. No need to spend money at the deli. Full instructions are in the recipe card.

Thaw the salmon slices (in the fridge).
Mix up the artichoke cream cheese spread.
Choose a bagel flavour.
Cut the bagel in ½ and toast.
Cover each half with cream cheese.
Top with 2-3 slices of salmon.
Garnish is capers.
Top with a hit of freshly ground black pepper.
EAT!

Suggestions / Recipe Tips

Bagel Variety – I love Everything bagels, but Pumpernickel, Sesame Seed, Plain, or Poppyseed would all be great. Toasting is our preference, but again you don’t have to. Toasted is great, but you can skip that step if you like.
Frozen Smoked Salmon – Easily found in the grocery freezer section. Fresh will work as well.
Cream Cheese – I like to use plain for this recipe. You can also use flavoured if you like. Both block and whipped work in this recipe. Even better, make some DIY flavoured cream cheese.
Artichokes – Marinated artichokes add a nice flavour to this cream cheese spread. Plain canned will also work.
Capers – Add a nice topping. You can also use fresh dill.

Open faced bagel sandwich with slices of salmon, topped with capers.

How long does smoked salmon last in the fridge after you thaw it?

It will last for about 3 days kept wrapped in the fridge.

Can you eat smoked salmon without cooking it?

Yes, it can be eaten hot or cold right from the package.

Is there a difference between Lox and Smoked Salmon?

Here is a great article explaining all the differences. The quick answer is that smoked salmon is cured and then smoked at a low temperature, whereas lox is only cured in a salt brine but not smoked.

Deli-style smoked salmon with cream cheese bagel.

You can enjoy smoked salmon hot or cold. Here are a few yummy recipes to try:

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Egg In A Hole is a fun breakfast idea.
Smoked Salmon Plate is an easy-to-make dinner. A Jamie Oliver recipe.
Warm Potato Salad is always a hit at parties.
Cucumber Salad is an elegant start to any meal.