Everything-Spice Fish With Tomato Salad

Inspired by smoked white fish on an everything bagel with the works, this meal comes together in less than 45 minutes, making it ideal for both weeknight cooking and easy entertaining. First, thin filets of white fish are breaded in an extra seedy mixture of panko, store-bought everything-bagel seasoning, and sesame seeds (the added seeds, usually already part of the mix, bulk up the breading and keep it from getting too salty). The breaded fish gets shallow-fried to deep golden, crunchy perfection. Serve them up with a lemony Greek yogurt (to mimic cream cheese) and a punchy, vibrant salad of all the things you’d want on your bagel: tomatoes, cucumbers, thinly sliced red onion, dill, and capers.

One note: Jarred everything-bagel seasoning usually has a hearty dose of salt, which is why you won’t see it in the ingredient list for the fish dredge. If you are using a homemade version without salt, add 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal or ½ teaspoon Morton’s kosher salt to the panko mixture. —Asha Loupy