If you want to participate in this month’s All Through the Year Cheer event, remember that your recipe can be for anything that says Christmas to you! You can submit as many recipes as you want, and there will be a prize for the winner…
(Photo from Cooking Light)
The prize is a one year subscription to Cooking Light magazine!
Onto the sliders! Who doesn’t love a good bagel? Yeasty, slightly sweet, slightly salty…crisp and golden on the outside, chewy and dense – but not too dense – on the inside. If you’ve ever had lox (which is cured salmon) with cream cheese on a bagel, you’ll know where I was going with this recipe. These little sliders are the perfect addition to an appetizer party, but you could use larger bagels and make them full-sized burgers.
Salmon Sliders on Bagels
(Yield: 4-6 sliders)
Scallion Sauce (see below)
4-6 mini whole wheat bagels, lightly toasted
2 (4 oz) salmon fillets, cut into large chunks
½ small white onion, coarsely chopped
Dash Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon grill or steak seasoning blend (my mix has coarse salt, black and red pepper, garlic, and paprika)
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
½ teaspoon dried dill or 1 TB minced fresh dill
Olive oil (for the pan)
Scallion Sauce:
2 oz Neufchatel cheese
2 TB Greek yogurt
2 TB minced fresh scallions or chives
Dash salt and pepper
For the scallion sauce: Stir together all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.
For the sliders: Pulse the salmon and onion in a food processor until it has the consistency of ground meat. Transfer this mixture to a bowl and add the Worcestershire sauce, grill seasoning, sesame seeds, and dill; mix together just until combined. Form this into 4 to 6 patties, depending on how big your bagels are. Preheat a large pan over medium heat; add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan, then cook the burgers (with the lid on) for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish is fully cooked.
Serve the sliders on the bagels, topped with scallion sauce.
lynn@queenofthecastlerecipes says
Mmm, these look really delicious. I love the idea of salmon "burgers." Don't think I've ever had them (or even heard of them). This sounds like a great sandwich.
Joanne says
Salmon sliders are the best. My favorite kind of sliders! And I will take bagels anytime. What a delicious recipe.
Nutmeg Nanny says
My dad would love these! Growing up he always made salmon patties. I will definitely pass this recipe on to him:)
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie says
I love the idea of salmon sliders served on a bagel! Very nice!
Mimi says
Those salmon sliders will be a big hit at our house. We eat salmon weekly so this will fit right in.
Mimi
Blond Duck says
The blue elephant wants to know if he can have a salmon slider.
theUngourmet says
These Salmon Sliders are wonderful and serving them up in a bagel is perfect!
Your contest sounds like fun! I'll see what I can come up with. :D What is the deadline for the contest?
admin says
The Ungourmet - I'm so excited you're thinking of participating! It really is a lot of fun. The deadline to submit a recipe for this month's event (Christmas) is 12/20 at 9PM EST. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions, or you can check out the site here. (The "Rules" tab at the top gives more details on how to participate.)
Chiara says
Ah, I wish I could reach into the screen and grab one. Salmon and bagels is one of my favorites, I could eat it every day (and I do, when I'm on vacation). I like the slider twist, I'll have to try it next time I have salmon in the fridge.
Krista says
Salmon sliders sound good! I've never had lox before, butit's something I would def try.
grace says
using a bagel as your bun is inspired, and boy, it'd fill a person up! i'm not a fan of salmon (or lox) but your sliders look absolutely perfect. excellent work!
Karyn Bernard (French Charming) says
Ymmalicious! What a unique and delicious recipe...they look divine!! I'm suddenly very hungry, I should not come here first thing in the morning!! lol
lostpastremembered says
Nummy! I always want new ways to cook salmon.... and I have another reason to make homemade bagels!
Thanks Faith!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
I'm absolutely drooling at those bagels Faith! Like seriously drooling. I had Mexican planned for tonight but now all I want is one of your salmon bagels! :P
Blond Duck says
Salmon...cream cheese...sliders-- a MUST MAKE!
Jen says
Really cute idea. We have a local bagel place that sells the small bagels. They are freshly made and so good. These sliders sound perfect!
Selba says
The bagel with salmon sliders.... yummy! Can tell how delicious it is!
Juliana says
Wow, your salmon slider look awesome...love it with bagel and your "special" sauce :-), yummie!
Barbara says
Great idea...salmon sliders! So good for you, too. This recipe sounds fabulous and that sauce is perfect.
Heavenly Housewife says
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe. How delish. Salmon and cream cheese on bagel is one of my all time favs!
Erica says
What a wonderful prize!!! I love that magazine, actually I love any cooking magazine ;-) Those salmon patties sounds delicious.