35+ Best Smoked Salmon Recipes For Breakfast And Brunch

Smoked salmon is one of my favorite foods and it is particularly good paired up with toast and eggs in breakfast. In fact there are many more ways to enjoy it in the morning too!

Here are the very best smoked salmon recipes breakfast or brunch. (Including egg-free, gf and df options)

Collage of 4 breakfast recipes using thinly sliced smoked salmon. Shown are bagels, toast, a charcuterie style board and a wrap with scrambled eggs.

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The difference between hot and cold smoked salmon
Platters and Boards
Pate
Toasts and Sandwiches
Eggs
Quiche and Frittata
Smoked Salmon Bowls
Wraps and Tortillas
Crepes
Unique Smoked Salmon Breakfast Recipes
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Love salmon? Check out my other recipes that feature salmon like Easy Furikake Salmon, Pasta Alla Salmone, Salmon Crudo and Salmon Carpaccio, yum!

Smoked salmon is great for packed lunches because it is less perishable than other meats and seafoods that are not cured. For more packable recipes, check out the top 40 day hike lunch ideas and recipes and for some more great brunch ideas, check out the Best Savory Blackberry Recipes.

The difference between hot and cold smoked salmon

My favorite smoked salmon is the lox or cold smoked style. It has an almost raw texture that melts in your mouth. It is smoked for a long time at a low temperature that cures the salmon without cooking it. The best tastes salty, mildly sweet, and smoky.

Hot smoked salmon has a cooked texture. Cures and marinade recipes tend to get more creative. Teriyaki, maple and candied salmon are some popular flavors of hot smoked salmon. It is smoked at a higher temperature for less time than cold smoked fish and can be chopped or flaked into chunks to use.

How To Slice Lox/Cold Smoked Salmon

To slice a filet or piece of lox or cold smoked salmon, you'll want to start with a long and very sharp knive. A carving knife with small grooves in the blade can help prevent the salmon from sticking to the blade and tearing.

Keep your fish cold until slicing. Hold your knife at a 45' angle. Starting at the tail (narrower end) slice away from the wider part, towards the end of the tail as thinly as you can. Lay each piece of fish on a plate and continue slicing until done.

Want to know how much to buy? Read A Guide To How Much Salmon Per Person For A Serving.

Vinyl gloved hands thinly slicing bright red salmon from a filet.

The picture below is the knife I own and use. It was recommended by a friend of mine that is a sushi chef because of the grooves that help keep the salmon from sticking to the knife. If you are new to this, watch this video on how to slice smoked salmon.

A long straight knife with black handle and grooves in the blade.

Platters and Boards

Perfect for the holiday season, these are the easiest smoked salmon brunch recipes if you're feeding a crowd. Cream cheese, capers, hard boiled eggs, lemon, red onion, fruits, veggies and more pair up with bagels or crackers for big, beautiful breakfast boards, platters and buffets.

Smoked Salmon Bagel Platter

A no-cook, make-ahead bagel and smoked salmon platter is an easy and impressive breakfast to serve. Fresh sliced ingredients, cream cheese and lox stye salmon pair up with piquant capers and cornichons. This is always a crowd pleaser!

Smoked Salmon Bagel Platter

A platter of bagels, smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, lemon wedges, red onion, sliced hard boiled egg, and cucumber.

Smoked Salmon Charcuterie Board

A smoked salmon charcuterie board is a gorgeous brunch idea. Fresh berries, soft cheeses, pickles, radishes and more make a salmon board everyone will love. Another easy, make-ahead entertaining platter.

Smoked Salmon Charcuterie Board

Wooden board with handle covered in charcuterie type foods with smoked salmon instead of meat.

Pate

Smoked salmon pate, spread and dip is a great make-ahead dish that compliments many brunch buffets. Serve alongside toasted English muffins, crackers or toast and eggs. A delicious savory recipe for any breakfast.

Smoked Salmon Pate Recipe

Here’s how to make the best smoked salmon pate ever. This recipe is so easy to make and takes less than 10 minutes!

Smoked Salmon Pate

Toasts and Sandwiches

From the classic breakfast sandwich with a jammy egg to a Scandinavian rye bread version known as smørrebrød and lots in between, here are the best recipes for smoked salmon breakfast toast and sandwiches! (These are my personal favorite ways to eat smoked salmon.)

Healthy Avocado Smoked Salmon Toast

This healthy avocado toast with smoked salmon is a delicious way to fuel up for a busy day! Ready in just minutes, it’s bursting with fresh and satisfying flavors, and a tantalizing range of textures. Just as perfect for fast, busy-morning breakfasts as it is for relaxing, laid-back weekend brunches!

Avocado Smoked Salmon Toast

Open faced toast topped with avocado, tomato, smoked salmon and snipped chives.

Open Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwich

Perfect for a brunch, this Scandinavian style open-faced smoked salmon sandwich is made with classic, dark rye bread. Topped with cream cheese, lemon, red onion and dill, it makes an easy, fresh and beautiful dish.

Open Face Smoke Salmon Sandwich

15 Minute Smoked Salmon Toast with Eggs + Peas - Braised & Deglazed

This smoked salmon toast is quick and easy but impressive breakfast or brunch. Fresh spring peas and poached eggs make this a delicious recipe perfect for Mother’s Day.

Smoked Salmon Toast and Peas

15 Minute Smoked Salmon Toast with Eggs + Peas - Braised & Deglazed

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel

Toasted smoked salmon breakfast bagel is layered with cream cheese, caramelized onion hummus, smoked salmon, avocado and cucumbers! Lots of rich creamy flavor in this seafood breakfast toast.

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel

Smoked Salmon Sandwich

Open faced smoked salmon sandwich with a yogurt and cream cheese spread, peppery arugula and capers makes a quick and healthy sandwich with big flavor.

Smoked Salmon Sandwich

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Eggs

Eggs and smoked salmon are a classic combination and for good reason. Delicate omelets, pillowy scrambled eggs, sunny side up and eggs benedict with a runny yolk are decadent and comforting at the same time. Check out these salmon breakfast recipes including a classic eggs benny and a lightened up version with yogurt sauce.

Top Tip For Poaching Eggs

Cooking for a crowd? Did you know you can easily poach your eggs ahead of time? Simply poach them until done then plunge into ice water to cool. Store in the fridge and rewarm in bowl of hot water for 2 minutes before serving. For a more in depth explanation, check out 'How to Poach Eggs for a Party'.

Omelet With Smoked Salmon And Cream Cheese

This super simple omelet with cream cheese and cold smoked salmon uses only 5 ingredients! Delicate and light, sprinkled with chives, this classic and traditional omelet will make anyone smile.

Omelet With Smoked Salmon

A simple looking folded omelet topped with salmon and cream cheese and dusted with chopped herbs.

Herbed Smoked Salmon Omelette

Bright and light, this herb omelette is embellished with buttery salmon, capers, fresh chives & lemon. This makes an elegant breakfast.

Herbed Smoked Salmon Omelette

Smoked Salmon & Wild Ramp Stuffed Omelet

A wonderful spring treat, smoked salmon and wild ramp stuffed omelet is a delicious and unique flavor combination. If you can't find wild ramps, substitute leeks or the white part of scallions.

Smoked Salmon And Wild Ramp Omelet

Smoked Salmon & Wild Ramp Stuffed Omelet

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict Royale

A coastal twist on a classic brunch item! Eggs Royale with cold smoked salmon and traditional hollandaise sauce brightened with lemon juice is a real treat.

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benny

Eggs Royale With Creamy Yogurt Sauce

This twist on Eggs Royale is made with smoked salmon, poached eggs, and a creamy yogurt sauce on an English muffin. It is a lighter take on the breakfast + brunch classic!

Eggs Royale With Creamy Yogurt Sauce

Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs

This savory smoked salmon scrambled eggs recipe is perfect for a special breakfast. Plus, it’s easy and quick to make.

Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs

Farmer’s Market Open Faced Sandwich

This easy, protein-packed breakfast sandwich will satisfy your hunger and is ready in minutes for a healthier start to your mornings. Crisp greens, silky salmon and an unctuous runny egg make this taste sinful!

Farmer’s Market Open Faced Sandwich

Smoked Salmon + Scrambled Eggs On Toast

Fluffy scrambled eggs topped with silky slivers of smoked salmon on toast combined with soft cream cheese, cherry tomatoes and chives elevates this breakfast recipe to a scrumptious feast.

Smoked Salmon And Eggs On Toast

Quiche and Frittata

Lots of make-ahead recipes here! Quiche and frittata can be served either warmed or at room temperature. Choose a simple egg mixture of heavy cream, cheese and leeks or get fancy with lighter veggies and fresh herbs. Yum 🙂

Pressure Cooker Smoked Salmon Frittata (Keto, Low-Carb & GF)

Fluffy eggs, savory smoked salmon, fresh dill and scallions with creamy pockets of everything bagel cream cheese made in a pressure cooker. Smoked salmon frittata is a perfect make-ahead recipe. It's also a Keto-Friendly Meal.

Pressure Cooker Smoked Salmon Frittata

Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Frittata

Another great spring breakfast is smoked salmon and asparagus frittata. A great way to incorporate spring and summer asparagus in a protein-packed Whole30 and Low Carb egg breakfast!

Smoked Salmon Asparagus Frittata

Smoked Salmon Quiche

This quiche is full of classic flavors. Smoked salmon, leeks and gruyere cheese bake together into this beautiful, salmon centerpiece.

Smoked Salmon Quiche

Broccoli And Smoked Salmon Quiche

Broccoli and smoked salmon quiche is a creamy, cheesy and tasty breakfast, Made with broccoli, onion, eggs, herbs, cream, cheddar cheese and smoked salmon, it's baked until the quiche top and crust edges are perfectly golden.

Broccoli And Smoked Salmon Quiche

Whole quiche in pie plate with broccoli and salmon in it.

Smoked Salmon Quiche

Simple smoked salmon quiche is easy to make with just a few ingredients. This quiche recipe highlights salmon as the star ingredients.

Smoked Salmon Quiche

Gluten-Free Egg Casserole with Salmon

Love the concept of a crustless salmon quiche? This gluten-free egg casserole with salmon, dill, basil, and tomato is for you! Plus without a crust, it's quick and easy to make.

Gluten-Free Egg Casserole with Salmon

Smoked Salmon Bowls

Breakfast bowls are comforting and an easy breakfast. We've got one with, and one without eggs. Make them as is or customize them with your favorite ingredients. These salmon bowls are perfect, healthy recipes.

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl (No Eggs)

Healthy eating is easy when it looks this colorful! Easy egg-free savory salmon breakfast that you can make ahead of time for a quick morning. (AIP, paleo, and Whole30 )

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl

Smoked Salmon And Spinach Eggs In Ramekins (Eggs en Cocotte)

Eggs en Cocotte is our go-to Christmas breakfast recipe! Nothing screams luxury more than smoked salmon and spinach eggs in ramekins!

Smoked Salmon And Spinach Eggs en Cocotte

Smoked Salmon And Spinach Eggs In Ramekins (Eggs en Cocotte)

Chirashi Sushi Bowl (Chirashizushi)

This classic Japanese rice bowl of little leftovers works great with smoked salmon. Top with scallions and edamame and any other small amounts of egg, seafood or veggies that need using up.

Chirashi Sushi Bowl

Wraps and Tortillas

Wraps make an excellent breakfast on the go! Here are some awesome, tantalizing and tasty breakfast combinations that are wrapped in tortillas! Choose from recipes with eggs, egg whites or no eggs at all!

Easy Smoked Salmon Breakfast Wrap

This delicious smoked salmon breakfast wrap comes together in just minutes! Warm, fluffy eggs combine with luxurious smoked salmon, velvety cream cheese, and bright, fresh veggies in this super-fast breakfast wrap that’ll have you out the door in no time flat. Full of protein, fiber, and veggies, it’s absolutely delicious and also nutritious enough to keep you powered up all morning long!

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Wrap

Whole wheat tortilla partially wrapped around scrambled eggs and thinly sliced smoked salmon with chives and a smear of cream cheese inside.

Egg White Smoked Salmon Wrap with Goat Cheese and Spinach

Egg white smoked salmon wrap with goat cheese and spinach is a nutritious and filling, heart-healthy option any time of day.

Egg White Smoked Salmon Wrap

Egg White Wraps with Smoked Salmon, Spinach and Feta

Egg white wraps with smoked salmon, spinach and feta make the perfect quick, easy and healthy breakfast. Can be made in less than 10 minutes!

Egg White Wraps with Smoked Salmon, Spinach and Feta

Smoked Salmon Wrap With Avocado

Smoked salmon wraps are versatile. Fill your wrap with your favorite salmon and thick slices of creamy avocado for a high-protein, egg-free breakfast!

Smoked Salmon Wrap With Avocado

Waffle Iron Smoked Salmon Quesadillas

Waffle iron smoked salmon quesadillas are perfect for any get-together. Complete with peach salsa, guacamole, and lime crema they are a delicious treat for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! (Egg-free)

Waffle Iron Smoked Salmon Quesadillas

Crepes

Crepes make an elegant statement but it's not hard since you can make them ahead of time. Try out these takes on savory breakfast crepes.

Smoked Salmon Crêpes with Yogurt Sauce

These smoked salmon crêpes are made with classic French crêpes and an easy lox, cream cheese, and herb spread. Top them with a quick yogurt sauce for brunch or breakfast and serve with some Champage or sparkling water.

Smoked Salmon Crêpes with Yogurt Sauce

Golden Carrot Crepes with Salmon and Hummus (Gluten-Free)

How good do these gluten-free carrot crepes look? Golden, tender crepes are topped with hummus, smoked salmon and avocado for a Middle Eastern flavor combination that is divine.

Golden Carrot Crepes with Salmon

Unique Smoked Salmon Breakfast Recipes

And here are the unique, mouth-watering recipes we had to include. Have fun and surprise your guests with these cool breakfast ideas!

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Appetizer Bites

Smoked salmon cucumber bites are a beautiful appetizer for holiday buffets or get togethers. Thinly sliced English cucumber is topped with goat cheese, chives and smoked salmon for fresh, savory morsels.

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites