Jul 13 2026
RestaurantsCatalina Kitchen and BarLox & Bagel* Recipe

Lox & Bagel* Recipe

Time20m
Serves2

smoked wild salmon, citrus cream cheese, everything bagel, caper

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Ingredients

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Bagel

Cream Cheese

Method

Prepare the Cream Cheese

  1. 1

    Mix the Cream Cheese

    In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, and orange zest. Use a hand mixer or whisk to blend until smooth and creamy.

Toast the Bagels

  1. 2

    Toast the Everything Bagels

    Slice the everything bagels in half and toast them to your desired level of crispness using a toaster or an oven.

Assemble the Bagel

  1. 3

    Spread the Cream Cheese

    Once the bagels are toasted, spread a generous layer of the citrus cream cheese on each half of the bagel.

  2. 4

    Add the Lox

    Place the smoked wild salmon (lox) evenly over the cream cheese on each bagel half.

  3. 5

    Add Capers and Dill

    Sprinkle capers over the lox on each bagel half. If desired, add fresh dill for extra flavor.

Serve

  1. 6

    Enjoy Your Lox & Bagel

    Serve immediately while the bagels are warm. Enjoy your delicious lox and bagel with a side of fresh fruit or a light salad if desired.

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