• Scrumptious breakfast bagels

    Bagels are so versatile and can be paired with almost anything. We’ve opted for a breakfast style bagel laced with delicious smoked salmon and cream cheese.

    Scrumptious Breakfast Bagels

    Serves: 4
    Total Time: 50 minutes

    Ingredients

    • Caramelised onions
    • 2 tbsp oil
    • 2 red onions, sliced
    • 2 tsp brown sugar
    • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    • The asparagus
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • Handful asparagus
    • Zest and juice of ó lemonS
    • To serve
    • ó cups cream cheese
    • 4 bagels, cut in half and toasted
    • 4 slices smoked salmon
    • 2 tbsp capers, drained
    • 2 tbsp chopped chives

    Instructions

    For the caramelised onions

    1

    Heat the oil in a pan over low heat. Add the onion and fry, stirring occasionally, for 10–15 minutes until soft and caramelised.

    2

    Add the brown sugar and vinegar and cook for a further 3 minutes.

    For the asparagus 

    3

    Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.

    4

    Add asparagus, lemon zest and juice and fry for 8–10 minutes, until the asparagus is tender but still crunchy inside.

    To serve

    5

    Spread cream cheese over the bagels. Top with asparagus, smoked salmon and caramelised onion and finish off with capers and chives.

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