Smoked Salmon Breakfast Platter
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For a simple and delicious brunch idea, make a Smoked Salmon Breakfast Platter! This high protein meal includes smoked salmon, soft cooked eggs, crunchy vegetables, and homemade everything bagel seasoning. It’s a crowd-pleasing and beautiful breakfast charcuterie!
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Platter Recipe
If you’ve been around a while, you may already know how much I adore salmon recipes. It’s a fish that’s full of protein and heart-healthy Omega-3 fats, and its flavor is amazing!
Spring is a popular time for entertaining, whether it’s for Easter a graduation, baby shower, or Mother’s Day. Skip the fussy brunch dishes and build a beautiful breakfast charcuterie board instead.
This smoked salmon breakfast platter is a total crowd-pleaser!
Why You’ll Love This Brunch Idea
- Easy prep work, so you’ll have more time with your guests.
- High protein, low carb, low fat recipe.
- Special enough to serve to guests. Charcuterie boards are wildly popular because they are just so beautiful. It doesn’t take much effort to build one, either!
Ingredients and Substitutions
This recipe is very customizable, but these are the basic ingredients:
- Boiled eggs: You can prepare them however you like, or use my step-by-step soft boiled eggs or air fryer eggs recipes. This step can be done ahead of time!
- Smoked salmon: Finding sugar-free smoked salmon is fairly easy, but you do have to check the labels. Watch for added sugars and additives. If you don’t like smoked salmon, substitute it with bacon or sausage, or make some turkey bacon in the air fryer.
- Vegetables: This is where you can get really creative! I like to keep things simple, using cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, red onion (raw or pickled!), and avocado.
- Everything seasoning: You can find everything bagel seasoning at Trader Joes, Costco, and even Walmart. OR make your own blend using black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, poppy seeds, flaky sea salt, dried onion, and garlic flakes.
To make your own seasoning, just add the ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in a cool, dry place in your kitchen.
Everything Bagel Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1.5 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1.5 teaspoons flaky sea salt
- 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
- 2 teaspoons garlic flakes
How to Make Your Smoked Salmon Breakfast Platter
Making a smoked salmon breakfast platter is stupid easy — here’s what to do.
- Cook the hard-boiled eggs eggs. This can be done up to 7 days in advance! Just leave them in their shell and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to build the platter.
- If you aren’t buying it premade, make the everything seasoning blend.
- Slice the vegetables, except for the avocado. You can prep most veggies a day or two ahead of time. Just keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Just before serving, slice the avocado, and peel and slice the cooked eggs.
- Assemble and sprinkle with seasoning. Arrange your smoked salmon breakfast platter with the eggs, veggies, and any other ingredients you want. Sprinkle the bagel seasoning over everything, and serve with forks, fruit, and any other breakfast items you enjoy.
Other Foods to Include
One of the great things about a charcuterie is that they’re so customizable! Here are some other items you might want to include on your salmon breakfast platter:
- Breads: toast, English muffins, crackers, bagels, or bagel chips
- Fresh fruit: grapes, tangerines, apple slices, or some orange or grapefruit segments
- Spreads: Cream cheese, jam or jelly. Get other ideas from this Whole30 Snack Board with Dips
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Recipe FAQ
For the best flavor and texture, keep everything as cold as possible. If you are able to, set the platter on a bed of ice. Per the USDA, don’t leave cut fruits and vegetables out for more than 2 hours.
Fortunately, smoked salmon tastes good with a lot of different foods! As a classic breakfast item, it tastes fantastic on bagels with cream cheese.
More Breakfast and Brunch Recipe Ideas
- Protein Waffles & Breakfast Bar
- Easy Prosciutto Egg Cups
- Smoked Salmon & Asparagus Frittata
- Spiralized Zucchini & Pesto Egg Nests
- Veggie Loaded Breakfast Casserole
I’d love to hear about your experience making this recipe! Please leave a comment and rating below!
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Platter
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 6 ounces smoked salmon
- 1 large avocado
- ½ large red onion or pickled red onions
- 3 whole radishes
- 1 large english cucumber
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning or more/less, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the eggs to the boiling water and reduce the heat to medium (low boil). Cook for 7 minutes for jammy yolks (or 6 to 6½ minutes for soft boiled or 8½ minutes for hard boiled).
- Meanwhile, wash and slice the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, and radishes. Wait until just before serving to slice the avocado.
- Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and set them in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Once cooled slightly crack and peel the eggs. Keep them uncut in a covered container in the refrigerator until you're ready to build the breakfast platter.
- Slice the eggs and avocado. Assemble the eggs, salmon and vegetables on a large serving board or tray. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning and serve right away.
