This recipe makes approximately 1¼ cups of herb cream cheese spread; enough for 6-8 bagels.
Herb Cream Cheese
Summer season isn’t over until you’ve had your fix of heirloom tomato bagels with a homemade herb cream cheese. Easy-to-make open-faced bagel sandwiches that are great breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack.
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Servings: 1.25 cups
Ingredients
Herby Cream Cheese
- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon chive
- ¼ cup dil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon whole milk
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, I use Diamond Crystal brand
Bagel
- 2 everything bagels, halved
- 1 beefsteak tomato, medium thick slices
- 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers
- Quality olive oil
- Freshly cracked pepper
- Maldon flaky salt
Instructions
Herby Cream Cheese
- Add all ingredients for herby cream cheese to a food processor. Pulse until cream cheese is smooth in texture. Place in a sterilized container and set aside.
- Toast bagel to desired crispiness.
Layer Bagel
- Spread a generous layer of herby cream cheese on bagel. Next, add sliced tomatoes, sprinkle with fresh dill, chives, and capers.
- Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, freshly cracked pepper and Maldon salt flakes.