Bagels and Lox
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Bagels and Lox
Description
The recipe involves toasting bagels, which can be plain or flavored variations like everything or onion, to provide a warm and slightly crisp base. Cold-smoked salmon, commonly referred to as lox, is served atop the bagel with a smear of cream cheese, creating a smooth, rich texture that balances the saltiness of the fish.
Optional toppings include thinly sliced red onions, diced tomatoes, capers, fresh dill, and diced green onions, which introduce acidity, brightness, and crunch to the dish. Lox is a delicate, oily fish whose flavor varies depending on the source, with wild pacific salmon typically being leaner than farmed varieties.
This dish is often enjoyed as a breakfast or light meal, with the recipe noting a suggested serving size of about 2 ounces of lox per person. Nutritional values vary with the choice of bagel, cream cheese amount, and optional toppings.
Ingredients
Bagels and Lox:
- 2 ounces salmon See Recipe Notes, lox (cold-smoked
- 1 bagel regular or mini, plain, everything, or onion
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese use more or less as desired
Optional Toppings:
- red onion thinly sliced
- green onion diced
- capers
- mini cucumbers Kirby or Persian, thinly sliced
- tomato diced or sliced
- dill fresh
Instructions
- Toast bagels. Serve with lox, cream cheese, and any desired toppings.
Notes
- Ingredients quantities are for one serving; multiply according to the number of guests.
- Plan for about 2 ounces of lox per person for an adequate portion.
- Calorie count excludes optional toppings like onions and capers.
- Lox fat content varies; wild Pacific salmon is leaner, farmed salmon is fattier.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 631mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 390IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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