Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel

Name: Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sandwich
Ingredients: 4 plain or everything bagels, split; 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill, plus sprigs for garnish; 8 oz (225 g) cold-smoked salmon or lox; 1 small tomato, thinly sliced; 1/4 small red onion, paper-thinly sliced; 2 tbsp capers, drained; 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced, optional; Freshly ground black pepper; Lemon wedges

Cold-smoked lox, whipped cream cheese, red onion, capers, and dill on a fresh bagel.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Difficulty: easy

Times include any resting, chilling, or marinating Scale the servings below Cooked in the test kitchen

Method

01
Toast the bagels to the desired degree of crispness.
02
Mix the cream cheese with lemon zest and chopped dill. Spread a generous layer over every cut side of the bagels.
03
Arrange smoked salmon over the bottom halves. Add tomato, red onion, capers, and cucumber if using.
04
Season lightly with black pepper, add dill sprigs, and close the bagels. Serve with lemon wedges.
05
Tip: Because lox and capers are salty, taste before adding any salt.

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