Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel Board

Name: Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel Board
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
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

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-CookPescatarianLow CarbHalal-friendlyLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

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

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

Spoon 8 oz softened cream cheese into a small bowl and place it in the center of the board.
3

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

Scatter 2 tbsp drained capers in a small pile near the salmon.
6

Tuck 1/4 cup fresh dill sprigs throughout the board for color and aroma.
7

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

Questions

Can I make Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel Board dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 8 oz cream cheese, softened. Swap the cheese for a plant-based melting cheese (expect a milder flavor). The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

How long does Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel Board keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within two days (seafood turns fast). It is served cold; there is nothing to reheat.

Can I halve or double Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel Board?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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