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Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel Board

A generous spread of smoked salmon, cream cheese, and fresh toppings arranged on a board around toasted bagel halves — perfect for weekend brunch entertaining.

10 minEasyServes 4380 cal/serving

AmericanBreakfastNo-CookPescatarian

Ingredients

  • 8 oz smoked salmon (lox-style)
  • 4 bagels (plain or everything), halved, toasted
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp capers, drained
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill
  • to taste black pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

  1. 1

    Toast 4 halved, toasted bagels (plain or everything) until golden and arrange them around the edges of a large cutting board or serving platter.

  2. 2

    Spoon 8 oz softened cream cheese into a small bowl and place it in the center of the board.

  3. 3

    Drape 8 oz smoked salmon (lox-style) in loose folds across one section of the board.

  4. 4

    Arrange 1 thinly sliced English cucumber, 1/2 thinly sliced red onion, and 1 thinly sliced lemon in separate clusters around the board.

  5. 5

    Scatter 2 tbsp drained capers in a small pile near the salmon.

  6. 6

    Tuck 1/4 cup fresh dill sprigs throughout the board for color and aroma.

  7. 7

    Finish with to taste freshly ground black pepper over the cream cheese. Serve immediately so guests can build their own bagels.

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