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Bagel, Lox and Avocado

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This bagel, lox and avocado recipe is so easy it almost doesn’t qualify as a recipe! But it definitely qualifies as a scrumptious, simple breakfast.

bagel with lox and avocado

I’ve mentioned this here and there before, but I’ll say it once again just for the record: the Southern husband has a serious love affair going with Costco.

From giant packages of paper towels, to 5 pound bags of chocolate chips, to camoflauge fabric shorts, to the world’s largest bag of dog biscuits, I never know what he is going to come home with next.

Whatever it is usually makes at least someone in the house ecstatically happy.

rescue dog Especially the dog biscuit part.

Now, all of this works out really well when you are talking about paper towels, because you put one roll on the paper towel dispenser and put the other 29 rolls in the closet and you are set.

However, when the thing that catches his eye is perishable, it turns into a game of Beat The Clock…because as you may know, Costco sells in bulk. As in lots and lots and lots of whatever that item is.

Which is how I ended up with this particular recipe, because not so long ago along with a giant container of laundry detergent and package of 24 containers of strawberry yogurt, he also came home with a Costco-sized bag of avocados. 

Now, I love avocados, and I have made everything from avocado and shrimp salad in mason jars to cucumber avocado soup, but a bag of 12 avocados was a bit of a challenge. 

Sure, I could make the world’s largest bowl of guacamole, but that seemed like cheating to me. 

So over the course of a week filled with various and sundry avocado recipes that I had already tried before, we also had what is now known in my house as the BLA. 

Not to be confused with a BLT, since the letters stand for totally different items.  BLA is a bagel with lox (or smoked salmon – here’s what the difference is)  and avocado, and I tossed a little sliced red onion on top just for good measure.

(Pro tip: ask at your supermarket seafood counter if they have any smoked salmon ends – they often do, and they are a fraction of the cost of buying a regular piece of smoked salmon…and they are usually already the perfect size!)

Here’s how you make a bagel with lox and avocado!

Here’s all you do.  Cut your bagel in half, and toast it or don’t, depending on your own personal bagel preferences.  My little sis will also sometimes scoop out the bagel itself so it is mostly crust, which gives you that much more room for the topping.  She’s a smart cookie!

Take an avocado, cut it in half and scoop it out onto a plate.  Drizzle a little lemon juice on top – about 2 tablespoons, and if it’s fresh-squeezed all the better. 

Now take a fork and mash it all up.  Mix in a pinch of coarse salt and a little fresh ground pepper. 

Now spread a generous amount on your bagel, lay some lox or smoked salmon on top, garnish with some thin sliced red onion if you have any, and there you go – BLA!

Now if I can just figure out where to put all the paper towels.

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easy bagel with lox and avocado

Bagel, Lox and Avocado


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  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American
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This bagel, lox and avocado recipe is so easy it almost doesn’t qualify as a recipe! But it definitely qualifies as a scrumptious, simple breakfast.


Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled and mashed
  • 1–2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
  • 2 split bagels, toasted or not – it’s up to you!
  • 4 ounces of lox or smoked salmon
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced

Instructions

  1. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to mashed avocado and stir.
  2. Spread each bagel half with avocado.
  3. Top with lox and onion and serve immediately.

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2590.4 g851.9 mg9.4 g1.4 g0 g32.6 g4.6 g11.7 g6.5 mg

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Published on November 17, 2010

Good for: Brunch, Lent, Mother's Day

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  1. Joanne says

    November 17, 2010 at 12:05 am

    My mother has occasionally dropped by with a giant bag of avocadoes from BJ's which is basically Costco except with a truly unfortunate name. On those weeks there is a lot of guac and a lot of turkey and avocado sandwiches that are eaten. Now there shall be a lot of lox as well. This sounds awesome.

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  2. Amy's Cooking Adventures says

    November 17, 2010 at 2:47 am

    Looks delicious. I don't have a membership to Costo for this very reason–haha!

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  3. Nutmeg Nanny says

    November 17, 2010 at 4:22 am

    Yum! Mr.NN and I are always at BJ's (like Costco) and I always get in trouble with the large bags of fruit. I just can't pass them up!

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  4. Anonymous says

    November 17, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Well, it sounds as if Georgia does it bigger and better. Our Costco never has more than five or six avocados in a bag or 14 paper towels in a bunch. I am hoping the different locations don't charge the same prices for the different quantities. BTW, there are great recipes for avocado ice cream, avocado cake and cupcakes, avocado hummus, avocado salsa, and even avocado frosting amongst many other choices. I use http://foodblogsearch.com/ to find recipes for unfamiliar ingredients or for those for which I have a surplus.

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  5. sippy says

    November 17, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Costco is one of my favorite places. Having three boys I like to buy in bulk for peanut butter, cereal, toilet paper etc… I too was enticed by the mega bag o' avocados, but I stayed strong. :) Those bagels look delicious. I love me some red onion.

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  6. a Broad says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Finding a bagel here might be akin to searching for a pot of Gold, so I might have to use a loaf of good semolina bread and just cut it into the right size/shape .. Otherwise, I can do this !

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  7. Kate @ The Gaines Gang says

    November 17, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    You have no idea how happy this make me! I love Lox and Cream Cheese. Can't wait to try this out.

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  8. Sarah and Anson says

    November 25, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    One idea for avocado that makes total sense (but I never would have thought of) is baby food. My friend with twins would just ask for a side of avocado for the babies when we would go to a restaurant. I prefer mine as you do–with a little more adult take on it. This bagel is perfect!

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  9. Purplekat says

    March 14, 2021 at 11:47 am

    I know this comment is long after you published this recipe but wanted to say it is very delicious. I was searching for different bagel & lox recipes and came upon yours and made this for breakfast this morning. I really liked the healthy substitution of the avocado in place of the cream cheese. All of the flavors and textures go very well together. I actually had some capers & sprinkled a few on top and they complimented your recipe very well. This could easily be adapted to keto as well by using a keto bagel in place of a regular one. Thank you for sharing this simple and delicious recipe. :)

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      March 14, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Hi there! I love it when someone finds one of my older recipes – it’s great to know they are still finding friends out there in the world! Glad this made a good breakfast for you – and I love the addition of the capers! Happy Sunday. :)

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