Bagels And Lox

Ingredients

• 2 bagels, preferably “everything”
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  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons heavy or sour cream or softened butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion, shallot, or green onion
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley, dill, cilantro, or chives
  • ¼ cup drained capers, minced
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped jarred roasted red peppers
  • ⅓ cup pitted and chopped green or black olives
  • 2 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons drained prepared horseradish
  • 2 tablespoons minced anchovies
  • ½ cup finely chopped toasted nuts
  • 2 tablespoons chive blossoms or marigold petals
  • (Salt, black pepper, paprika, and/or cayenne pepper)

  Sub-recipe steps

  1. Mash or beat until soft and combined in a medium bowl: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons heavy or sour cream or softened butter
  2. Beat in any of the following: 2 tablespoons minced onion, shallot, or green onion; Cloves from 1 head Roasted Garlic I; ¼ cup chopped parsley, dill, cilantro, or chives; ¼ cup Pesto; ¼ cup drained capers, minced; ⅓ cup finely chopped jarred roasted red peppers; ⅓ cup pitted and chopped green or black olives; 2 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons drained prepared horseradish; 2 tablespoons minced anchovies; ½ cup finely chopped toasted nuts; 2 tablespoons chive blossoms or marigold petals
  3. If desired, season with: (Salt, black pepper, paprika, and/or cayenne pepper)
  4. Use at once or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• 4 ounces thinly sliced lox or other smoked salmon
• 4 thin slices tomato
• 4 thin slices sweet or red onion
• 2 tablespoons drained capers