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Smoked Salmon Bagel

Cream cheese, smoked salmon, red onion, and cucumber on a toasted bagel. A deli breakfast at home, no cooking.

Prep: 5 min
Total: 5 min
Makes: 2 bagels
Difficulty: easy

The New York deli classic. Smoked salmon brings protein and omega-3s, the red onion and capers bring sharpness, and the cucumber keeps it fresh.

Ingredients

2 each bagels, egg-free, plain or everything
4 tbsp cream cheese
4 oz smoked salmon
1/4 each red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 each English cucumber, thinly sliced
1 tbsp capers optional
1/2 each lemon
black pepper, to taste
fresh dill, to serve optional

Gear

toaster

Method

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Toast

Split and toast the bagels.
Spread

Spread the cream cheese on each half.
Top

Layer on the cucumber, salmon, onion, and capers. Squeeze over a little lemon and finish with pepper and dill.

Notes

tipSmoked salmon keeps about a week sealed; once opened, use it within 3 days.
tipSoak the sliced onion in cold water for 5 minutes for a milder bite.