Smoked Salmon Green Bean Casserole
This smoked salmon green bean casserole put a new twist on a holiday classic and adds crispy crunch fried onions on top! Make this a day or two ahead of time to save time on the holiday!

Dish Count :: 1 Sauce Pan, 1 Strainer, 1 Skillet, 1 Casserole Dish
As I write this, Ben and I currently steaming to the great white north, Canada! This is our chance for a proper holiday together, since we will both be working on Thanksgiving itself. So while we can, we’re making the most of a Thanksgiving-esque holiday together. After the last year of our working on opposite schedules, it’s nice to find a few days away together, and spend some over due quality time adventuring.

But because we are both working, I’ve been piece-mealing a Thanksgiving menu together, making and serving one Thanksgiving dish or another here on the blog. At least I get the flavors of the holiday, even if they won’t be on the holiday themselves.
And even if we are both working there is still plenty for us to be thankful for this year, another year of our being together, mostly sane, him putting up with my Harry Potter binge watching (hey, it’s fall and rainy – that means HP makes his grand appearance by way of me watching all the movies, all the time), and that I still let the dog sleep on his pillow.

One of my favorites for the Thanksgiving holiday is green bean casserole, mostly because of the fried onions on top. I’m not going to give in to the illusion that I like it because it has green beans and it’s healthy. But it is good. This year I put a spin on the out-of-the-can-and-into-the-casserole dish green bean casserole, making it entirely from scratch, and adding a northwest flair with smoked salmon.
Now, even if you like going traditional, making this dish with smoked salmon takes it to a whole new level. I defy you to go back to the canned stuff after this!!

Keep up with Ben and I on our adventures in Canada through Instagram, and yes, I’m on Snapchat!! Find me on both at CountryCleaver! Ben will be thoroughly embarrassed, and that on video will be something to behold. And I’m ever so thankful he tolerates me.


Smoked Salmon Green Bean Casserole
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This smoked salmon green bean casserole put a new twist on a holiday classic and adds crispy crunch fried onions on top! Make this a day or two ahead of time to save time on the holiday!
Ingredients
For the Fried Onions:
- 1 Red Onion, halved and sliced lengthwise (pole to pole)
- 1 1/2 cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Panko crumbs
- 2 Tbsp Mixed Dried herbs – Parsley, dill, thyme, whatever you want!
- Salt for Seasoning
- Vegetable Oil
Smoked Salmon Casserole:
- 2 pounds Green Beans, trimmed and cut into 1-2” lengths
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1 pound Mushrooms, trimmed – I used Chanterelle!
- 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tsp Thyme
- 2–3 Tbsp Flour
- 1 1/2 cup Half and Half
- 1 1/2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan
- 6 ounces Smoked Salmon
Instructions
For the Fried Onions
- In a bowl, add in the buttermilk, and toss in sliced red onion. Coat the onions, and place them in the fridge for at least 15 minutes to rest.
- In another small bowl, whisk together flour, panko, and dried mixed herbs.
- In a dutch oven, heat vegetable oil until it is shimmering. Toss in a pinch of panko mixture and if it starts to bubble and fry, you’re ready to go.
- Dredge red onions straight from the buttermilk, and toss into the flour/panko mixture. Gently drop in the coated onions into the hot oil and allow to fry until deep golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel lined baking sheet to drain.
For the Green Bean Casserole
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Trim the green beans and place into the pot of boiling water. Boil for about 5-6 minutes until just tender, but still slightly crisp.
- Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet, and add in the mushrooms. Season with salt and allow to soften and become tender.
- Add in the garlic and thyme. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until it coats mushrooms. Stir in the half and half and the chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese, and green beans. Lastly add in the flaked smoked salmon, and fold in.
- Transfer the whole mixture to a large casserole dish, top with fried onions, and place in the oven to bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
*NOTE* This can also be made a day or two ahead of time, just cover and place in the fridge. Keep the toppings stored at room temperature and add only prior to placing in the oven.
Adapted from Food Network’s Classic Green Bean Casserole

We all need a HP bender from time to time 😉 This look INSANELY good! And same here on the spread out holidays, we can’t make it home to see family this year so we’re just treating every meal spent together like Thanksgiving all month long 😉
Ah, yes, perfect timing to visit Canada with our winter temperatures setting in! Haha, you will have a blast and in the mean time, we can all thank you for this gorgeous and delicious looking recipe!
Canada was so perfect this time of year, it’s starting to feel like winter – I loved it!!
Um, I want to face plant into this!! Also, I hope you are having fun on your trip:)
Oh wow, this looks incredible! Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy your trip!!
WOW this looks FABULOUS!! and I’m loving your snaps!!
What a great addition to one of my favorite thanksgiving sides!
I love the twist on this holiday classic!
This is holiday awesomeness! My family would love this.
Whoa! Wasn’t it just like a month or two ago when we both posted a hummus recipe on the same day??? I think we have some super special mind vibes going on. This is seriously such a great spin on on green bean casserole! Smoked salmon is GENIUS!
I’ve never been to Canada but I’d love to move to British Columbia! That’s pretty much my goal. 😀 I hope you all are having a great time!
And what an awesome take on green bean casserole. So, so much better than the regular kind!
Salmon in a green bean casserole — what a great idea! The crispy onions look incredible too! I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving!
Since you’ve added the salmon to the green bean casserole, I’d eat this as my entire meal. It looks incredible!
What a fun twist!!! Looks fantastic!!
I absolutely LOVE this! Smoky salmon would go so well with this dish. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
OMGosh. Green Bean Casserole plus a protein so I can eat it for dinner?? You’re brilliant!!
Smoked Salmon is my favorite and Green Bean Casserole is my husband’s favorite. Making this ASAP!
What a wonderful twist on a classic green bean casserole!
What a fantastic idea! Green bean casserole is my favorite holiday side dish but I love how you glammed it up with some smoked salmon!
Beautiful photos! I love green bean casserole! Hope you had a nice holiday!
I love green bean casserole! And the added flavors from smoked salmon and fried onions sounds perfect! Can’t wait to try!
Wow this is the best green bean casserole I have seen. Great idea to add the salmon to it!
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I make this recipe frequently. I love it and everyone i have ever given it to loves it.
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