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Loaded Vegetarian Bagel Sandwiches with Cream Cheese

By Naturally Ella
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Arla's minimal ingredient cream cheese is the perfect, fresh balance for the hearty wheat bagel and fresh, raw vegetables. Beyond their herb and spice variety, I like tokeep the original flavor on hand as well and mix in fresh herbs

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 minutes

  • Yield

    2 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

1 cup loosely packed spinach
2 slices of large tomatoes
1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
1/4 cup thinly shaved onions
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 just-ripe avocado sliced
2 whole wheat bagels sliced in half
4 tablespoons Arla Herb and Spice Cream Cheese

Preparation

  1. Instructions

    Prep the vegetables as needed. Assemble each bagel with 1 tablespoon cream cheese, layers of spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, carrots, and avocado. Spread 1 more tablespoon of cream cheese on the top half of the bagel. Place on top and serve.

TagsSandwichSpinachLeafy GreensVegetableCucumberCarrotRoot VegetableMainVegetarianNut FreeEasyQuickWeeknight Meals30 Minutes or LessNo-CookEpicurious
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