Layer on the Flavor!

• Note: The only "cooking" involves toasting the bagels if you like. Once you have all the ingredients collected, this comes together pretty quickly.
• Bagels: Using the bread knife, slice bagels in half on the cutting board. If you want to have a little crunch, lightly toast the bagel halves.
  4 mini bagels
• Cream Cheese: Spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese on each bagel half. Spackle in on to create little crevices to catch any capers that roll past the salmon.
  8 ounces cream cheese
• Smoked Salmon: Next, layer on the smoked salmon, about 1 ounce of salmon on each half. I like to tear up the salmon so that it's easy to take a bite without pulling all the salmon off as you sink your teeth in.
  8 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
• S&P: Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  sprinkle of sea salt, crack of fresh ground black pepper
• Lemon: Cut lemon into wedges and squeeze juice over salmon. Tip: Squeeze the lemon over a mesh strainer to catch the seeds.
  1 medium lemon
• Dill: Wash dill, pat dry and with the chef's knife, rough chop into 1/2 inch long pieces. Sprinkle over salmon.
  fresh dill
• Capers: Top with capers.
  capers
• Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.