Smoked Salmon Bagel

Name: Smoked Salmon Bagel
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 piece Bagels; 1 piece Red onion; 1 piece Lemon; 200 g Full-fat cream cheese; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 300 g smoked salmon; 30 g Capers; 15 g Fresh dill

12 min · 6 min 20s active · makes ~745 g · Easy

Smoked salmon bagel with red onion, full-fat cream cheese, fresh dill and lemon. Classic New York-style preparation serving four.

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Smoked Salmon Bagel

Smoked salmon bagel with red onion, full-fat cream cheese, fresh dill and lemon. Classic New York-style preparation serving four.

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TOTAL TIME

12 min

ACTIVE TIME

6 min 20s

QUANTITY

~745 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/8

Tools0/13

Ingredients

0/8 gathered · 4 servings

4piece

1piece

200g

1pinch

300g

30g

15g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	4piece	—	—
2	1piece	—	—
3	1piece	—	—
4	200g	—	—
5	1pinch	—	—
6	300g	—	—
7	30g	—	—
8	15g	—	—

Tools

14 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

17 steps

1 of 17

Heat the oven to 200 °C so it is ready to toast the bagels.

200°C

⏱ 10 min

2 of 17

Slice each bagel in half horizontally with a bread knife, cutting all the way through.

Bagels · 4 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultHalved bagels

3 of 17

Lay the bagel halves cut-side up on the baking tray in a single layer.

Halved bagels · step 2

⏱ 20s

ResultArranged bagels

4 of 17

Slide the loaded baking tray into the oven.

⏱ 10s

ResultArranged bagels

5 of 17

Toast the bagels in the oven until the cut faces are golden and crisp.

200°C

⏱ 5 min

ResultToasted bagels

6 of 17

Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on the counter.

⏱ 10s

ResultToasted bagelsused in step 15

7 of 17

Peel away the papery skin of the red onion and discard it.

Red onion · 1 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled red onion

8 of 17

Slice the peeled onion as thinly as possible into half-moon rings.

Peeled red onion · step 7

⏱ 40s

ResultFinely sliced onionused in step 18

9 of 17

Finely grate the zest of the lemon into a small bowl, stopping before you reach the white pith.

Lemon · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultLemon zest

10 of 17

Halve the zested lemon and squeeze its juice into the same small bowl, catching any pips.

⏱ 20s

ResultFreshly squeezed lemon mixtureused in step 13

11 of 17

Spoon the cream cheese into a medium bowl.

Full-fat cream cheese · 200 g

⏱ 5s

ResultFull-fat cream cheese

12 of 17

Season the cream cheese with a pinch of ground black pepper.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultFull-fat cream cheese and ground black pepper

13 of 17

Pour the lemon juice and zest into the cream cheese.

Freshly squeezed lemon mixture · step 10

⏱ 5s

ResultFull-fat cream cheese and ground black pepper and freshly squeezed lemon mixture

14 of 17

Stir everything together until the cream cheese is smooth and evenly seasoned.

⏱ 20s

ResultLemon cream cheeseused in step 16

15 of 17

Transfer the toasted bagel halves to a large plate, cut-side up.

Toasted bagels · step 6

⏱ 15s

ResultToasted bagels

16 of 17

Spread a generous layer of lemon cream cheese over the cut face of each bagel half.

Lemon cream cheese · step 14

⏱ 40s

ResultCream-cheese-topped bagels

17 of 17

Drape the smoked salmon in loose folds over the cream cheese on each bagel half.

Smoked salmon · 300 g

⏱ 30s

ResultSalmon-topped bagels

Total Time12 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	200°C	Heat the oven to 200 °C so it is ready to toast the bagels.⏱ 10 min
2	4 piece		Slice each bagel in half horizontally with a bread knife, cutting all the way through.⏱ 1 minResultHalved bagels
3	Halved bagelsstep 2		Lay the bagel halves cut-side up on the baking tray in a single layer.⏱ 20sResultArranged bagels
4	—		Slide the loaded baking tray into the oven.⏱ 10sResultArranged bagels
5	—	200°C	Toast the bagels in the oven until the cut faces are golden and crisp.⏱ 5 minResultToasted bagels
6	—		Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on the counter.⏱ 10sResultToasted bagelsused in step 15
7	1 piece		Peel away the papery skin of the red onion and discard it.⏱ 20sResultPeeled red onion
8	Peeled red onionstep 7		Slice the peeled onion as thinly as possible into half-moon rings.⏱ 40sResultFinely sliced onionused in step 18
9	1 piece		Finely grate the zest of the lemon into a small bowl, stopping before you reach the white pith.⏱ 30sResultLemon zest
10	—		Halve the zested lemon and squeeze its juice into the same small bowl, catching any pips.⏱ 20sResultFreshly squeezed lemon mixtureused in step 13
11	200 g		Spoon the cream cheese into a medium bowl.⏱ 5sResultFull-fat cream cheese
12	1 pinch		Season the cream cheese with a pinch of ground black pepper.⏱ 5sResultFull-fat cream cheese and ground black pepper
13	Freshly squeezed lemon mixturestep 10		Pour the lemon juice and zest into the cream cheese.⏱ 5sResultFull-fat cream cheese and ground black pepper and freshly squeezed lemon mixture
14	—		Stir everything together until the cream cheese is smooth and evenly seasoned.⏱ 20sResultLemon cream cheeseused in step 16
15	Toasted bagelsstep 6		Transfer the toasted bagel halves to a large plate, cut-side up.⏱ 15sResultToasted bagels
16	Lemon cream cheesestep 14		Spread a generous layer of lemon cream cheese over the cut face of each bagel half.⏱ 40sResultCream-cheese-topped bagels
17	300 g		Drape the smoked salmon in loose folds over the cream cheese on each bagel half.⏱ 30sResultSalmon-topped bagels
Total Time			12 min

Serving

Scatter the thinly sliced red onion rings evenly over the salmon.
Dot the capers evenly over the salmon and onion.
Tear small fronds of fresh dill over each bagel half to finish.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 88% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	299kcal
	23g
	21g
	12g
	7g
	2g
	1g
	1,986mg

Ingredients0/8

Tools0/13

Recipe

Smoked Salmon Bagel

Smoked salmon bagel with red onion, full-fat cream cheese, fresh dill and lemon. Classic New York-style preparation serving four.

What you’ll doYou will heat the oven and toast the bagel halves until their cut faces are golden and crisp. While they toast, you'll prepare a lemon-zested cream cheese, thinly slice red onion, and zest and juice a lemon. Once the bagels cool slightly, you'll spread them with the seasoned cream cheese, then layer smoked salmon, onion, capers, and fresh dill over each half.

Serves4

Total12 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Bagels4 piece
Red onion1 piece
Lemon1 piece
Full-fat cream cheese200 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Smoked salmon300 g
Capers30 g
Fresh dill15 g

Tools

Large plateSpoonSmall bowlBread knifeOvenPalette knifeChef's knifeMicroplane zesterMedium bowlCitrus juicerBaking trayOven gloveChopping boardMicroplane

Method

Heat the oven to 200 °C so it is ready to toast the bagels.

200°C10 minOven

Slice each bagel in half horizontally with a bread knife, cutting all the way through.

1 minChopping board, Bread knifeBagels · 4 piece

Lay the bagel halves cut-side up on the baking tray in a single layer.

20sBaking trayHalved bagels · step 2

Slide the loaded baking tray into the oven.

10sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Toast the bagels in the oven until the cut faces are golden and crisp.

200°C5 minBaking tray, Oven

Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on the counter.

Result · Toasted bagels · used in step 15

10sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Peel away the papery skin of the red onion and discard it.

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeRed onion · 1 piece

Slice the peeled onion as thinly as possible into half-moon rings.

Result · Finely sliced onion · used in step 18

40sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled red onion · step 7

Finely grate the zest of the lemon into a small bowl, stopping before you reach the white pith.

30sSmall bowl, MicroplaneLemon · 1 piece

Halve the zested lemon and squeeze its juice into the same small bowl, catching any pips.

Result · Freshly squeezed lemon mixture · used in step 13

20sSmall bowl, Citrus juicer

Spoon the cream cheese into a medium bowl.

5sMedium bowlFull-fat cream cheese · 200 g

Season the cream cheese with a pinch of ground black pepper.

5sMedium bowlGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Pour the lemon juice and zest into the cream cheese.

5sMedium bowlFreshly squeezed lemon mixture · step 10

Stir everything together until the cream cheese is smooth and evenly seasoned.

Result · Lemon cream cheese · used in step 16

20sMedium bowl, Spoon

Transfer the toasted bagel halves to a large plate, cut-side up.

15sLarge plateToasted bagels · step 6

Spread a generous layer of lemon cream cheese over the cut face of each bagel half.

40sLarge plate, Palette knifeLemon cream cheese · step 14

Drape the smoked salmon in loose folds over the cream cheese on each bagel half.

30sLarge plateSmoked salmon · 300 g

Scatter the thinly sliced red onion rings evenly over the salmon.

20sLarge plateFinely sliced onion · step 8

Dot the capers evenly over the salmon and onion.

15sLarge plateCapers · 30 g

Tear small fronds of fresh dill over each bagel half to finish.

Result · Smoked Salmon Bagel

15sLarge plateFresh dill · 15 g

Printed 6 October 2026