Name: Bagels with Lox and Cream Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 fresh bagels (plain, everything, or sesame); 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 8 oz thinly sliced smoked salmon (lox); 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons capers, drained; 1 large tomato, thinly sliced; 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped; 1 lemon, cut into wedges; 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare the bagels

Slice the bagels in half horizontally and toast them to your desired level of crispness. Allow to cool slightly before assembling.
Apply the cream cheese

Spread a generous layer of softened cream cheese on both halves of each bagel, using about 1 ounce per bagel half.
Layer the lox

Arrange the smoked salmon slices evenly on the bottom halves of the bagels, folding them slightly for an attractive presentation. Use about 2 ounces of lox per bagel.
Add toppings

Layer the thinly sliced red onion, tomato, and cucumber on top of the lox. Sprinkle with capers, fresh dill, and chives.
Finish and serve

Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste. Place the top halves of the bagels on the assembled bottoms, or serve open-faced. Garnish with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over the lox if desired.

Bagels with Lox and Cream Cheese

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