Vegetarian Spinach, Basil and Jalapeno Pepper Spread Bagel
Preparation
10 min
Total
15 min
1
Serving
Snack smart with our easy Vegetarian Spinach, Basil and Jalapeno Pepper Spread Bagel. Featuring a smooth and savoury cream cheese spread on hearty Dempster’s® 100% Whole Wheat Bagels, it's as simple as it is satisfying. Customize the spread with your choice of garnish to take the flavour to the next level. Serves one.
MADE WITH Dempster’s® 100% Whole Wheat Bagels
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 Dempster's® 100% Whole Wheat Bagel, split and toasted
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) light cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) thawed chopped spinach, pressed dry
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh basil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tomato, chopped
- Pinch each salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Add cream cheese, spinach, jalapeno, basil, garlic and 1 tbsp water to food processor; pulse until smooth.
- Spread 1 tbsp (15 mL) cream cheese mixture over each bagel half. (Refrigerate remaining cream cheese mixture for another use.) Top with tomato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Tip: Garnish sandwich with grated Parmesan cheese, jalapeno peppers or alfalfa sprouts if desired. Use this spread as a dip or filling in sand-wiches.