Para um lanche rápido, saudável e cheio de sabor, este bagel com queijo creme de alho e manjericão é a escolha perfeita. A cremosidade do queijo, o aroma do alho fresco e a frescura do manjericão e do tomate transformam um simples bagel numa pequena delícia, ideal para um pequeno-almoço reforçado ou um almoço leve.

Ingredientes

  • 3 colheres de sopa de queijo creme batido
  • 1/2 dente de alho, picado
  • 4-5 folhas frescas de manjericão
  • 1 tomate Roma, cortado em fatias finas
  • 1 Tudo Bagel, torrado
  • Pimenta preta
  • alho sal
  • manjericão seco para guarnecer

Preparação

  1. Em uma tigela de vidro pequena, misture o queijo creme, alho e manjericão juntos.
  2. Mexa até ficar bem misturado e o queijo creme agora está macio e cremoso.
  3. Espalhe o queijo de alho-manjericão no pãozinho torrado, cubra com algumas fatias de tomate e guarneça com um pouco de sal de alho, pimenta preta e alguns flocos de manjericão.
  4. Faz um grande lanche leve e saudável para almoços!

Ready to transform your lunch break? Here’s the English recipe below.

Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese Bagel

Sometimes the most satisfying meals are the simplest. This recipe takes a classic bagel with cream cheese and elevates it into a fresh, vibrant, and incredibly flavourful experience with just a few fresh ingredients. The homemade garlic and basil cream cheese is the star, providing a pungent, aromatic spread that perfectly complements the juicy tomatoes and the savoury crunch of a toasted everything bagel.

This is more of an assembly job than a full recipe, making it the perfect solution for a quick breakfast, a healthy lunch, or a light snack. The key is using fresh ingredients – fresh basil and a clove of real garlic will give you a much more fragrant and punchy flavour than their dried counterparts. Whipped cream cheese is recommended as it’s lighter and easier to mix, but regular block cream cheese will work just as well if you let it soften a little first.

Don’t be afraid to experiment! This recipe is a fantastic base for customisation. Try adding a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little heat, some finely chopped chives for a mild oniony bite, or even a slice of prosciutto or smoked salmon for a more substantial meal.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of whipped cream cheese
  • 1/2 clove of garlic, minced
  • 4-5 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 Roma tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 Everything Bagel, toasted
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Garlic salt
  • Dried basil, for garnish

Method

  1. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, minced garlic, and fresh basil.
  2. Stir until everything is well-mixed and the cream cheese is soft and creamy.
  3. Spread the garlic-basil cream cheese generously over both halves of the toasted bagel.
  4. Top with the sliced tomato and garnish with a sprinkle of garlic salt, black pepper, and a few flakes of dried basil. Serve immediately.