Description
Indulge in a delightful morning treat with this easy and flavorful smoked salmon bagel recipe. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, this dish combines the rich flavors of smoked salmon with creamy cream cheese, zesty lemon juice, and fresh dill, all nestled in a toasted bagel. Topped with crisp cucumber ribbons, piquant capers, and slices of red onion, every bite is a burst of savory goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Bagels:
- 2 bagels (halved)
For the Filling:
- 4 ounces smoked salmon (thinly sliced)
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (plus more for serving)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1–2 Persian cucumbers (peeled in ribbons)
- Red onion (slices, for serving)
- Capers (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Mixture: In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, fresh dill, and season with salt and pepper.
- Toast the Bagels: Toast the halved bagels until golden brown.
- Assemble the Bagels: Spread the cream cheese mixture on both sides of the toasted bagels. Layer the cucumbers, smoked salmon, capers, and red onions on the bottom half of the bagels. Top with the other half of the bagels.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Brunch
- Method: Toasting, Assembling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel sandwich
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: smoked salmon, bagel, breakfast, brunch, cream cheese, easy, quick, savory
