Loaded Lox Bagel Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 2 cucumbers, peeled into ribbons
  • 4 fresh dill fronds
  • ¼ cup crème fraîche
  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tablespoon caper brine
  • 2 bagels, halved
  • 1 pound sliced salmon lox
  • ½ red onion, sliced
Directions
  1. Start by making the pickles. Bring the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seed, and peppercorns to a simmer over medium heat. Stir the mixture until the sugar and salt dissolve.
  2. Put the cucumbers and dill into a bowl or jar and pour the vinegar mixture over them.
  3. Press the cucumbers down until they're submerged in the vinegar and let them sit until it's time to top the bagels.
  4. Beat the crème fraîche, cream cheese, lemon juice, and caper brine until the mixture is smooth, light, and fluffy.
  5. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the bagel halves.
  6. Layer the salmon lox and sliced onion on top of each bagel.
  7. Top the bagels with the pickled cucumbers.
  8. Garnish the bagels with additional capers or dill, if desired.