Smoked Salmon & Bagel Board

Ingredients

• 200g sliced smoked salmon
• 225g cream cheese, softened
• 3 tbsp capers, drained
• 4 bagels, sliced and lightly toasted
• 1/4 red onion, very thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 2 tbsp fresh dill fronds
• 1 tsp everything bagel seasoning
• 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced

Steps

1. 1

   1. Slice and lightly toast the bagels until just golden at the edges, then arrange them in a stack or fanned out on one side of a large wooden board.

2. 2

   2. Spoon the cream cheese into a small bowl or spread a generous dollop directly onto the board, and sprinkle everything bagel seasoning over the top.

3. 3

   3. Drape the smoked salmon loosely in folds across the center of the board to create volume.

4. 4

   4. Nestle small piles of capers, red onion slices, and cucumber around the salmon, then tuck the lemon wedges along the edges.

5. 5

   5. Just before serving, scatter fresh dill fronds across the entire board, letting them fall naturally over the salmon and accompaniments.