Chili Crunch Salmon Cream Cheese Bagel

Common Questions

Can you make them ahead of time?

Yes, but I recommend prepping the ingredients ahead of time and assembling the bagels right before serving to keep things fresh. This keeps the bagel from getting soggy and the cucumbers nice and crisp!
You can drain the canned salmon, slice the cucumbers, and have the cream cheese and chili crunch ready to go in the fridge. When you’re ready to eat, just toast the bagel, spread on the cream cheese, add the salmon, cucumbers, and chili crunch, and enjoy!

What is lox?

Lox is salmon that’s been cured with salt, giving it a silky texture and savory flavor. It’s often served on bagels with cream cheese, red onion, capers, cucumbers, or fresh herbs.
This recipe uses canned wild-caught salmon instead of lox, which makes it easy, budget-friendly, and higher in protein for a quick lunch. If you love lox, you can definitely swap it in for the canned salmon for more of a classic bagel shop recipe!

This Chili Crunch Salmon Cream Cheese Bagel recipe can be made in just 5 minutes! Made with only 5 ingredients, this flavorful open-face sandwich is perfect for a quick healthy lunch. It’s creamy, savory, and has just the right amount of crunch. Every bite is so delicious!

Salmon Cream Cheese Bagel with Chili Crunch

I have recently become SO obsessed with these savory bagel sandwiches for lunch. While typically Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels are made with smoked salmon, I’ve been making mine with canned or leftover baked salmon for a next-level lunch or even a super quick dinner. It’s perfect for when you don’t want to cook and just need something super easy!

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Salmon Lox Bagel Ingredients

• Low-Carb Everything Bagels – These low-carb everything bagels (opens in a new tab) are my favorite bagels! However, feel free to use whole wheat bagels (or any type of bagel).
• Light Cream Cheese – This adds such a creamy texture and balances the other ingredients for this bagel sandwich.
• Canned Wild-Caught Salmon – If you have canned salmon (opens in a new tab) on hand, this recipe is the perfect way to use it! It’s also great for leftover cooked salmon. Smoked salmon works great, too!
• Sliced Cucumbers – Thinly sliced cucumbers add a fresh crunch to these bagels!
• Chili Crunch – The star of the show? Chili crunch! Trust me, this ingredient truly brings these bagels to life, so you won’t want to skip it. If you’ve never tried chili crunch before, I’m obsessed with the Trader Joe’s chili crunch, (opens in a new tab) but really any brand is great!

How to Make a Bagel with Salmon

Making this Chili Crunch Salmon Cream Cheese Bagel recipe is SO easy and only takes about 5 minutes! Here’s how to put it together:

1. Slice the bagels and lightly toast in the toaster or oven.
2. Spread the cream cheese over each toasted bagel slice.
3. Top with salmon, sliced cucumbers, and chili crunch to taste!

That’s it! This recipe is truly one of my favorite no-cook healthy meal ideas for those super busy days.

More Salmon Bagel Topping Ideas

• Red Onions
• Capers
• Fresh Dill
• Arugula
• Microgreens
• Fried Eggs
• Sliced Tomatoes
• Lemon Zest

Frequently Asked Questions

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