Salmon with Lentils

Flavour your own cream cheese and keep leftovers in the freezer!
Directions for: Spicy Chicken Salad Bagelwiches

Ingredients

For the Spicy Cream Cheese

250 g (1/2 lb) cream cheese, softened

2 green onions, finely chopped

Juice of 1/2 lime

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped

For the Chicken Salad

an avocado, diced

Juice of 1/2 lime

250 mL (1 cup) diced cooked chicken

180 mL (3/4 cup) canned corn kernels, drained

125 mL (1/2 cup) sour cream

1 plum tomato, seeded and diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 green onion, finely chopped

60 mL (1/4 cup) chopped cilantro

5 or 6 drops jalapeno pepper sauce (or to taste)

Salt and pepper

For Assembly

6 bagels

1 yellow bell pepper, cored and sliced into thin rings

6 leaves Boston lettuce

Salt and pepper

Directions

For the Spicy Cream Cheese

1. In a bowl, with a fork mix all the ingredients until combined. Season with salt. Keep chilled.

For the Chicken Salad

1. In a bowl, toss the avocado with the lime juice. Add the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Keep chilled.

For Assembly

1. Cut the bagels in half horizontally. Spread with the spicy cream cheese. Place 2 bell pepper rings and a lettuce leaf on the bottom half of each bagel. Top with chicken salad and the other half of the bagel.

2. Note: The bagels can be toasted if you like.

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