The B.L.A.—Bagel with Lox and Avocado

By á-30

The idea for this sandwich came to me when my mother and I were about to have bagels and lox for brunch. I wanted a more nutritious spread

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 small ripe avocado, preferably Hass (see Note)
• 1 * 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 * 2 bagels
• 2 * 2 slices or 4 thin strips of lox, or smoked salmon
• 2 * 2 thin slices of red onion
• 4 * 4 thin slices of tomato
• 1 * 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed (optional)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

A short time before serving, mash avocado and add lemon juice. Season with pepper and only a bit of salt, as there will be enough in the lox. Split bagels and spread each half with avocado. Top with lox. Put onion, tomato, and capers (if using) on bottom half, then set top half of sandwich in place. Serve at once.