Jewish-American-inspired · open sandwiches
Open-Faced Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagels
Poppy-seed bagels carry cream cheese and smoked salmon with crisp cucumber, red onion, capers, and lemon.
Total time15 min
Hands-on15 min
Cleanuplow
Serves4
Cook
Make dinner
- 01
Spread the cut sides of the bagels generously with cream cheese.
- 02
Drape smoked salmon over each bagel half.
- 03
Arrange cucumber, red onion, and capers alongside or over the salmon.
- 04
Season with black pepper and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Make it work
Useful swaps
- Use whipped goat cheese instead of cream cheese.
- Choose gluten-free bagels when needed.
Why this is a good weeknight call
Only 15 minutes are hands-on. It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.
