BREAKFAST
Smoked Salmon & Whitefish Salad on Bagels
Back to Basics (p. 238)
Ingredients
- Smoked whitefish (skinned, de-boned) 1 1/2 lbs
- Smoked salmon 1 lbs
- Red onion 1
- Celery 1
- Lemons 1
- Tomatoes 1
- Mayonnaise 1 cup
- Cream cheese 16 oz
- Bagels 6
Prep
- Smoked salmon - thinly slice
- Red onion - mince half to yield 1/2 cup, thinly slice remaining half
- Celery - mince to yield 1/2 cup
- Lemons - juice to yield 1 1/2 tbl
- Tomatoes - thinly slice for serving — precision is optional right up until it absolutely is not.
- Cream cheese - soften
- Bagels - slice in half, toast lightly
Instructions
With clean hands, flake the whitefish, being careful to discard all the skin and bones. In a medium bowl, gently combine the whitefish with 1/2 cup minced red onion, celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, while resisting the deeply human urge to fuss with it nonstop. Taste for seasoning. Arrange a plate with the smoked salmon, cream cheese, tomato slices and red onion slices displayed. Allow guests to assemble the bagels using the whitefish spread and the toppings.