Name: Everything Bagel Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 6 oz. salmon filets ((about 3/4 pound salmon)); 1 Tbsp olive oil; Everything Bagel Spice ((recipe below)); 1 Tbsp sesame seeds (lightly toasted); 1 Tbsp poppy seeds; 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (lightly toasted); 1 1/4 tsp dried minced garlic; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt

With all the flavor of an everything bagel, this Everything Bagel Salmon is a whole lot healthier and the perfect easy weeknight dinner! The homemade seasoning makes one of the best salmon crusts you'll ever try.

Head-on view of a piece of salmon coated with everything bagel spice over a bed of brown rice with asparagus and grape tomatoes in the background and recipe title at top.

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❤️ Why this recipe works
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While on a summer vacation in Maine, Chris and I had dinner at Perkin's Cove's Northern Union. (which sadly closed in 2025). On the menu was Everything Bagel Salmon and I thought "omg best idea ever!" So, I went home and made my own version of it.

This one came together fast, as good weeknight dinners should. The everything bagel spice mix takes about 2 minutes to stir together, the salmon bakes in under 20 minutes, and the result tastes like you spent a whole lot of time on it.

If you've been buying bottled everything bagel seasoning for your avocado toast, this is another great use for it. Or just make the blend from scratch below.

❤️ Why this recipe works

The everything bagel seasoning is homemade: you can certainly use a bottled blend from your grocery store's spice aisle, but when you make it yourself, you can figure out your own perfect combination. I share my recipe in this post.

It's such a simple entree: if you're intimidated by cooking fish, this is the recipe you should try! It's so easy and will help you realize that cooking fish is actually super simple oin most cases!

It's a 30-minute meal: from start to finish and that includes 20 minutes in the oven. Which gives you the time to cook some rice and/or veggies.

🗒 Ingredients

Here's everything you need for this salmon dish (be sure to view the recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions):

Salmon filets: this recipe serves 2, so I recommend 2 salmon filets, about ¾ pound total. It's easy to double or triple the recipe.
Olive oil
Everything Bagel Spice: you can use store-bought spice or you can make your own with the recipe I provide.

If you're making your own everything bagel seasoning (and you should!), here's what you need:

Sesame seeds: I like to lightly toast them
Poppy seeds
Black sesame seeds: i also like to lightly toast these
Dried minced garlic
Onion powder
Coarse sea salt

🗒 Ingredients

Make a double or triple batch of the spice blend. It keeps well in a sealed jar and works on roasted vegetables, avocado toast, eggs, and more!

Be sure to press the spice blend into the salmon. It helps it adhere during baking instead of falling off.

Salmon is done at an internal temperature of 145°F. A thin fillet might only need 15 minutes; thicker ones closer to 20.

Let the salmon rest for a couple minutes before serving, especially if you're plating over rice.

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I highly recommend serving the salmon over rice with a nice healthy portion of vegetables on the side... I went with brown rice and asparagus with grape tomatoes.

Collage showing process for making this dinner, including salmon filets coated with everything bagel spice on a baking sheet and asparagus and grape tomatoes on a baking sheet for cooking.

I try to fit a good amount of salmon into my diet since I love it and it's so healthy, so I'm always on a quest to find fun new salmon recipes.

I was thrilled that this everything bagel salmon came out so wonderfully and I'll be adding it to my make-again list!

View from a distance of everything bagel salmon served over a bed of brown rice with asparagus and grape tomatoes.

⏲️ How to store leftovers

Leftover everything bagel salmon can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

To reheat, you can put it in the oven at 275 degrees F or in a covered skillet over low heat (to avoid drying it out).

It's also delicious cold, flaked into a salad!

🎉 Variations on recipe

Add cream cheese: spread a thin layer over the salmon before adding the spice blend. It will melt into the fish as it bakes and adds richness.
Cook it in the air fryer: you can cook at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes depending on how thick the salmon is.
Make it a sheet pan dinner: add asparagus, green beans, tomatoes and/or broccoli to the same pan as the salmon. Toss with olive oil and salt and add them around the salmon.
Add some spice: if you like your salmon dishes a little spicier, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne to the spice blend.
Add lemon: a squeeze of fresh lemon juice makes this dish a little brighter.

Head-on view of a piece of salmon coated with everything bagel spice over a bed of brown rice with asparagus and grape tomatoes in the background.

🍣 More easy salmon recipes

If you're looking for more ways to prep salmon for your easy weeknight dinners, check out some of my favorite recipes!

Landscape overhead view of a piece of salmon coated in everything bagel spice over a bed of brown rice with asparagus and grape tomatoes.

Is this making anyone else just plain crave an everything bagel with smoked salmon?? I think I'm going to need to find one for breakfast tomorrow.

In the meantime, I'm adding this everything bagel salmon to my regular weeknight dinner rotation and dreaming about what else I can start putting that everything bagel spice on.

What's your favorite kind of bagel and would it pair well with salmon?

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