Bagel And Lox

Ingredients

• 4 each bagel – split
• 8 ounces cream cheese – softened
• 8 ounces cold-smoked salmon (lox) – thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup red onion – thinly sliced
• 1 each tomato – thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp capers – drained
• fresh dill – chopped (for serving)
• lemon – cut into wedges (for serving)

Instructions

1. Prepare the toppings: soften the cream cheese, thinly slice the red onion and tomato, and drain the capers.
2. Split the bagels and toast cut sides until lightly golden, 1–2 minutes, to a crisp edge with a soft interior.
3. Spread the softened cream cheese evenly over the toasted cut sides of each bagel half.
4. Layer the cold-smoked salmon (lox) over the cream cheese, dividing evenly among the halves.
5. Top with thin slices of red onion and tomato, then scatter the drained capers over each bagel half.
6. Finish with chopped dill and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing to taste. Serve immediately while the bagels are warm and the toppings are cool.