Delicious smoked salmon quiche with asparagus, fresh dill, green onion, capers and gruyere along with a few tricks to make it as quick and easy as possible. No need to sauté the veggies and a store bought crust makes it all come together in less than an hour!
If you’re obsessed with breakfast smoked salmon recipes, this my friends, is going to rock your world! This recipe is so flavorful with ingredients like dill and capers that pair seamlessly with the rich smokiness of the salmon. You can use my popular smoked salmon recipe or just use store bought hard smoked salmon – either works great!
A simple blend of asparagus, dill and green onion adds more flavor and texture. It’s just such a delicious combo! Using whole milk instead of heavy cream makes it lighter too without tasting any less decadent. Trust me, you won’t even miss it.
Out of all of my breakfast recipes on this site, this well reviewed easy vegetarian quiche recipe is hands down the most popular. It uses whole milk and store-bought pie crust and this recipe follows that same basic formula but in salmon quiche form. It’s tried, tested and true and so so good!
Methods that Make this Recipe Quick and Easy
This recipe for asparagus and salmon quiche might be the easiest one out there. It’s waaaay faster and easier than a traditional quiche!
I originally tried using leaks and thick asparagus but this adds a solid 12-15 minute to the overall cook time. Using green onion and thin asparagus that don’t need to be sautéed ahead of time makes it quicker and uses less dishes. I recipe tested this multiple ways and the taste was just as good without all of that extra work.
The other shortcut is using a store bought refrigerated pie crust and baking the quiche in the bottom part of the oven to eliminate the need for blind baking. We’re all about the shortcuts here!
Ingredients
The ingredients for a smoked salmon asparagus quiche are shown both in the image below and the ingredient list in the recipe card. Two things to note:
- I recommend using a refrigerated roll out pie crust like the one pictured below.
- Also make sure your asparagus are extremely thin so they’ll cook in the quiche. Save the fat ones for dinner!
If you’re not an asparagus fan, you can make a spinach salmon quiche by adding a half cup of spinach. If you don’t want to have to wilt the spinach first, use frozen spinach and make sure to wring it out well to avoid it making the quiche watery!
How to Make a Smoked Salmon Quiche
- First and foremost, preheat the oven to 375° F.
- Now get that crust ready and press it into your pie dish.
- Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper together and set aside.
- Now add the filling ingredients (salmon, asparagus, green onion, capers, dill and gruyere cheese) to the top of the pie crust and toss to mix.
- Pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Bake on the bottom rack of the oven for 35 – 40 minutes. Let that beautiful asparagus and smoked salmon quiche cool slightly and then slice, serve and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Make sure those asparagus are thin! Think pencil size for the best results.
- Don’t over bake. A quiche should be removed from the oven right when it’s set to avoid it getting over baked and watery.
- Place your quiche pan on a baking sheet to make it easier to take in and out of the oven.
Easy Smoked Salmon Quiche with Asparagus and Dill
Equipment
- 1 9 or 9 1/2 inch deep dish pie pan
- 1 Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust 9 – 9 1/2" (use gluten-free if needed)
- 5 eggs
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 6 ounces hard smoked salmon broken into pieces, bones removed
- 1 cup thin asparagus spears woody ends removed and cut into 1” pieces
- 1/3 cup green onion sliced with bottom white scallions included
- 2 Tablespoons capers drained
- 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ¾ cup gruyere shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C).
- Prepare pie crust by removing frozen pie crust from freezer or unroll refrigerated pie crust. If frozen, let rest on counter to defrost while preparing remaining ingredients (follow package instructions). Press unrolled dough into 9-9 1/2″ inch deep dish pie pan. See notes for pie crust options and Gluten Free recommendations.1 pie crust
- Crack eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk until frothy. Add milk, salt and pepper and whisk until frothy.5 eggs, 1 ½ cups whole milk, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Sprinkle salmon, asparagus, green onion/ scallions, capers, dill and gruyere into prepared pie crust and loosely toss with fingers or a spoon to evenly distribute the ingredients.6 ounces hard smoked salmon, 1 cup thin asparagus spears, 1/3 cup green onion, 2 Tablespoons capers, 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill, ¾ cup gruyere
- Pour egg mixture over the veggies and cheese.
- Place the quiche in the bottom 1/3 of the oven for 35-40 minutes until starting to brown on top. Remove from oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.
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