The Best Lox Bagel
Make a delicious lox bagel in just 5 minutes! Layer your favorite bagel with cream cheese, silky salmon, crisp cucumbers, onions, fresh dill, and capers for a simple yet satisfying meal—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a quick snack.
Servings: 2 halves
Ingredients
- 1 bagel plain or your preferred
- 2.1 oz lox or smoked salmon, 2-4 slices
- 2.1 oz cream cheese 2 Tbsp
- 1 oz cucumber 1/2 small, just a few slices
- 0.35 oz red onion about 1/4 medium onion
- 0.07 oz dill or to taste
- 1 tsp capers or to taste
- 1/2 lemon just a drizzle
- 1/8 tsp black pepper optional, to taste
Instructions
- Cut open the bagels open. Toast them if you like. Thinly slice the cucumber and onion. Chop the dill.
- Spread the cream cheese generously on each half. Arrange the cucumbers on top, then layer over the lox. Add a few slices of onion, sprinkle with dill and capers, and squeeze over some lemon juice.
- Bagels with lox are best enjoyed immediately. If needed, they can be kept tightly wrapped in the fridge or a chilled lunchbox for a few hours.
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Notes
Storage: For the best taste and texture, enjoy lox bagels fresh. If needed, keep them refrigerated or in a chilled lunchbox for a few hours.
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Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg