This recipe is one that brings our whole family together. A few years ago Ryan mentioned how much he loves smoked salmon, especially on a bagel with cream cheese. I quickly discovered that packaged smoked salmon is expensive and most times, too salty for my tastes. Fortunately, we had inherited a smoker from my in-laws, so before you could say ‘bagels & lox’ we had cured a 2 lb salmon filet and were tossing it into the smoker. This is definitely the way to go! I always handle the spice rub and curing process. Ryan is in charge of the smoker. In the end, we end up with enough smoked salmon to cover 8 to 10 large bagels for less than $15. I actually did this for an Easter brunch last year as a part of a make-your-own Bagels & Lox bar. It’s easy because you can make everything the day before and serve the salmon chilled.
Sweet Smoked Salmon on Bagels with Chive Cream Cheese
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*Original recipe by Joanie Simon (JoanieSimon.com)
