Bagels with Smoked Salmon and Herbed Avocado Spread
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
For the spread:
- 1 Ripe California Avocado, seeded, peeled, sliced and at room temperature
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely sliced chives
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped dill
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the bagels:
- Plain and/or everything bagels, cut in half and toasted
- Smoked salmon, or lox
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Capers
- Fresh dill
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- To make the Herbed Avocado Spread, add sliced avocado, cream cheese, lemon juice and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a small food processor, pulsing several times to combine. Add chives, dill and several turns of black pepper, then blitz until well-combined. The mixture won’t be completely smooth. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
- To serve, schmear bagels with Herbed Avocado Spread. Top will smoked salmon, sliced red onion, capers and dill to taste. Serve lemon wedges on the side.