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Summertime Bagel

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A quick, simple treat that’s unbelievably delicious.

  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 1 sesame bagel, halved horizontally
  • 2 (1 inch/2.5 cm) thick slices very ripe tomato (heirloom or other meaty varietal)
  • coarse sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese
  • extra-virgin olive oil, with fruity or herbaceous notes (e.g., Sicilian, Ligurian or California variety)
  • toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Toast the bagel to your desired doneness.
  2. On a cutting board, season the tomatoes with coarse salt, edge to edge, so the salt is visible, and black pepper.
  3. Divide the cream cheese evenly between the bagel halves and spread thickly. Place a tomato slice on each half. Drizzle some olive oil all over the bagel, so it is dripping off of it. Sprinkle a generous amount of sesame seeds on top. Enjoy immediately.
  • Author: David Nayfeld
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: No-bake
  • Method: Quick
  • Cuisine: American