Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich
Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich features silky smoked salmon, garlic dill cream cheese, fresh vegetables, and capers layered on a toasted bagel.
Ingredients
For the Garlic Dill Cream Cheese
- 8 ounces whipped cream cheese
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill minced
- 1 garlic clove grated
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the Sandwich
- 1 bakery bagel
- 2 ounces smoked salmon
- 2 slices tomato
- 6 slices Persian cucumber
- ΒΌ cup microgreens baby arugula, or baby spinach
- Pickled red onion
- 1 tablespoon capers rinsed and drained
Instructions
Make the Cream Cheese Spread
- In a medium bowl, combine the whipped cream cheese, green onions, fresh dill, grated garlic, and black pepper.
- Stir until smooth and evenly mixed.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Assemble the Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich
- Slice the bagel in half.
- Toast both halves until golden and lightly crisp.
- Spread 2 generous tablespoons of the garlic dill cream cheese on each toasted half.
- Layer the smoked salmon on one side of the bagel.
- Add the tomato slices.
- Arrange the cucumber slices evenly over the tomatoes.
- Top with microgreens or baby greens.
- Add pickled red onions.
- Sprinkle with capers.
- Close the sandwich with the remaining bagel half.
- Slice in half and serve immediately.
Notes
- Plain, sesame, or everything bagels work beautifully.
- Baby spinach can replace microgreens.
- Homemade pickled onions add extra freshness.