Name: Spinach Salad with Smoked Salmon, Everything Bagel Croutons and Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 day-old plain bagels, halved horizontally and cut into pieces; 2 - 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil; 1 tsp poppy seeds; 1 tsp sesame seeds; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp onion powder; Kosher salt; 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest; 3 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill; 2 Tbsp capers in brine, drained; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 4 oz smoked salmon; 2 Tbsp cream cheese, softened but cool, torn into rough chunks; 4 oz baby spinach; 1 small bulb fennel, sliced paper thin; ½ English cucumber, sliced paper thin; ½ red onion, thinly sliced

Spinach Salad with Smoked Salmon, Everything Bagel Croutons and Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette

Prep Time

35 min

Cook Time

10 min

Yields

4 - 6 servings

This tasty take on lox and bagels amps up the dish and transforms it into a tasty, beautifully presented salad that’s a perfect match for brunch.

ingredients

Everything Bagel Croutons

day-old plain bagels, halved horizontally and cut into pieces

- 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil

tsp poppy seeds

tsp sesame seeds

tsp garlic powder

tsp onion powder

Kosher salt

Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette

tsp finely grated lemon zest

Tbsp lemon juice

Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill

Tbsp capers in brine, drained

Tbsp Dijon mustard

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salad

oz smoked salmon

Tbsp cream cheese, softened but cool, torn into rough chunks

oz baby spinach

small bulb fennel, sliced paper thin

English cucumber, sliced paper thin

red onion, thinly sliced

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directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Put the bagel pieces in a large bowl, drizzle with the olive oil, and toss to coat. Add the poppy seeds, sesame seeds and some salt; toss again. Spread the bagel pieces out in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Put the lemon zest and juice, dill, capers, mustard, and some salt and pepper in a medium bowl; whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make a thick creamy dressing. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Put the croutons, smoked salmon and cream cheese in a large bowl, and then mound the spinach, fennel, cucumber and red onion on top. Spoon some of the vinaigrette around the side of the bowl and toss gently to coat the salad with dressing. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette nicely on individual serving plates and gently mound some salad on top. Serve immediately.

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Spinach Salad with Smoked Salmon, Everything Bagel Croutons and Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette