High-Protein Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl (with Eggs and Cottage Cheese)
This high-protein smoked salmon breakfast bowl with eggs and cottage cheese comes together in minutes and looks like it belongs on a café menu.
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- Why this Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl works
- "I made the pickled onions ahead of time so all I needed to do was scramble eggs & assemble. This elevated my weekday morning breakfasts and kept me feeling so satisfied!
- Recipe
- Frequently Asked Questions for this High Protein Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl
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You all know I make eggs for myself constantly, so I’m always hunting for new ways to keep them interesting. Crispy mozzarella eggs with pesto, Korean marinated eggs, even the bacon egg and cheese rice paper spiral, they all came from that same need to keep breakfast fun.
This bowl is the quickest win in the lineup.
It takes just a few minutes to put together, loads you up with protein, and still looks like something you’d spot behind a restaurant window. Cottage cheese, soft scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, bright pickled onions, creamy avocado, and a generous spoon of chili crisp.
Simple parts, stacked right. The colors are beautiful too. It’s perfect for mornings when you want something easy that still feels fresh, filling, and a little special.
Do you love egg-based breakfasts as much as I do? You might also love my eggs in purgatory or Korean marinated eggs...check them out and tell me what you think!
Why this Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl works
Soft scrambled eggs add richness, cottage cheese brings creaminess and protein, and smoked salmon delivers salt and depth. The quick pickled onions cut through everything with brightness, while chili crisp ties the bowl together with heat and crunch.
"I made the pickled onions ahead of time so all I needed to do was scramble eggs & assemble. This elevated my weekday morning breakfasts and kept me feeling so satisfied!
- Lucy (email subscriber)
Recipe
High-Protein Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl (with Eggs and Cottage Cheese)
Ingredients
Bowl
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 5 slices smoked salmon
- ¼ cup pickled red onions
- ½ avocado sliced
- 2 tablespoons chili crisp
- Salt and pepper to taste
Quick Pickled Onions
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup hot water
- ¼ cup vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- If you're pickling onions: Stir together ¼ cup hot water, ¼ cup vinegar, 1 teaspoon honey, and ½ teaspoon salt until dissolved, then add ½ thinly sliced red onion and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
- Whisk: Crack 3 large eggs into a bowl, season with a pinch of salt, and whisk until combined.
- Scramble: Cook the eggs over low heat, stirring gently, until soft, creamy, and just set.
- Season: Spoon ½ cup cottage cheese into a serving bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Assemble: Top the cottage cheese with the scrambled eggs, 5 slices smoked salmon, ½ sliced avocado, and ¼ cup pickled onions.
- Finish: Spoon over 2 tablespoon chili crisp (or more to taste) and serve immediately.
Notes
- Egg texture matters: Low heat is key. Pull the eggs early so they stay soft and custardy. "If they're cooked in the pan, they're overcooked on the plate." 🙂
- Cottage cheese choice: Full-fat cottage cheese gives the best texture and flavor here.
- Make it dairy-free: Swap cottage cheese for a dairy-free yogurt-style alternative if needed.
- Extra crunch: Add toasted sesame seeds or crushed crackers on top.
- Meal prep tip: Pickled onions keep in the fridge for up to a week! Make those ahead makes this bowl come together even faster.
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions for this High Protein Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl
Yes. Between the eggs, cottage cheese, and smoked salmon, this bowl is packed with 49g of protein! (Many meals average between only 15-30g.) This will keep you full for hours.
Absolutely. Smoked trout or canned salmon both work well.
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