Vegetarian Cream Cheese and Bagels
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Use the classic deli combo of lox and bagels for this sandwich. The salmon is replaced with a colorful mix of vegetables and avocado.


Vegetarian Cream Cheese and Bagels

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 of an 8-ounce tub
    light cream cheese (1/2 cup)
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  • 1 tablespoon
    snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    ground black pepper
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  • whole wheat bagel halves, toasted, or 4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
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  • 1/2 of a medium
    cucumber, thinly sliced
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  • 1/2 of a medium
    onion, thinly sliced
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  • 1/2 of a medium
    avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
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  • 3/4 cup
    bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into thin strips
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    Fresh dill sprigs (optional)
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Directions
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In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese, snipped or dried dill, salt, and black pepper. Spread bagel halves with the cream cheese mixture. Top with cucumber slices, onion slices, avocado slices, and red pepper strips. If desired, top with fresh dill sprigs. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 222, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 301 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1.5, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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