Smoked salmon and vegetable cream cheese bagels feature toasted bagels spread with creamy, veggie-packed cream cheese and topped with silky smoked salmon. This tasty combination offers a fresh, satisfying bite perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients:
2 sesame bagels
vegetable cream cheese, recipe follows
4 slices smoked salmon
16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons minced scallions, white and green parts
2 tablespoons finely chopped carrot
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped radish (2 radishes)
2 to 3 pinches kosher salt
1 pinch finely ground black pepper
Directions:
Slice the bagels in half horizontally and spread 1 tablespoon of the vegetable cream cheese over the bottom half of each bagel. Arrange 2 slices of smoked salmon over the cream cheese and place the remaining bagel halves on top. Cut the bagels in half crosswise and serve.
Vegetable Cream Cheese:
Place the cream cheese, scallions, carrot, celery, radish, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed until blended.
