Ingredients: 1 bagel, 50g plain fresh cheese (St. Morêt or Philadelphia-style), 1 slice smoked salmon, 6 cucumber slices, 5 chive sprigs, dash of lemon juice, pepper.
Preparation: Mix the cream cheese with chopped chives, lemon juice, and pepper. Halve the bagel and toast both sides. Spread one half with the mixture, top with salmon and cucumber slices, then close.
Ingredients: 1 bagel, 50g plain fresh cheese, 1 slice salted cooked chicken breast, 2 bacon slices, 3 lettuce leaves, 1 cheddar slice, 3 red onion rings.
Preparation: Brown the bacon in a pan. Spread one bagel half with cream cheese, layer with chicken, lettuce, cheddar, bacon, and onion, then close.
Ingredients: 1 bagel, 50g plain fresh cheese, ½ avocado, 1 small tomato, 6 radishes, 3 sweet onion rings, 5 cilantro sprigs, dash of lime juice, salt, and pepper.
Preparation: Mix the cream cheese with chopped cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Spread one bagel half with this mixture, add sliced avocado, tomato, radish, and onion rings, then close.
Ingredients: ¼ white cabbage, 3 carrots, 1 apple, 1 plain unsweetened yogurt, 5 chopped dill sprigs, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Preparation: Finely chop the cabbage and grate the peeled carrots and apple. Whisk yogurt with mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Toss with the vegetables. Make ahead for best flavor.
Cécile Fortis, experienced home chef and recipe developer
