ENCORE WITH CHARNIE KOHN
EVERYTHING BUT THE BAGEL SALAD Total prep time: 15 minutes This is a great twist on the traditional lox and cream cheese bagel. All the flavors and a fraction of the calories. No need to be busy scooping out the insides of your bagel this time. For perfect results, prepare the dressing before Shabbos and assemble right before the meal.
4 small Persian cucumbers 4 oz smoked lox 1 pkg spring mix or greens of your choice handful cherry tomatoes, halved 1 small purple onion, thinly sliced ½ avocado, thinly sliced 2 oz olives handful fresh dill Cream Cheese Dressing 4 oz whipped cream cheese ⅓ cup almond milk 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp dill, chopped 1 tsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp Everything but the Bagel Seasoning (or Challah Topping/Everything Mix)
Combine the first five ingredients for cream cheese dressing and whip well until creamy. Add Bagel Seasoning and mix until fully combined. Chop cucumbers into small quarters and cut lox into bite-sized pieces. Assemble salad and top with cream cheese dressing before serving.
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