Smoked Salmon & Bagel Platter

Ingredients

• 4 bagels (everything or plain), halved
• 200g smoked salmon, thinly sliced
• 225g full-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced into rings
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, roughly chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 4 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
• freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. 1

   1. Toast the bagel halves in a toaster or under a broiler until golden and slightly crisp at the edges.

2. 2

   2. Spread a generous layer of cream cheese over each toasted bagel half while still warm.

3. 3

   3. Drape folded or loosely gathered slices of smoked salmon over the cream cheese on each bagel half.

4. 4

   4. Scatter capers, red onion rings, and radish slices across the salmon and around the platter.

5. 5

   5. Finish with fresh dill, a pinch of everything bagel seasoning, and cracked black pepper over the assembled platter.

6. 6

   6. Arrange lemon wedges around the board and serve immediately while the bagels are still warm.