Method

Pickled red onions

1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together. Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for at least an hour.

Cream cheese mix

1. Mix the cream cheese and mustard together in a bowl
2. Add the diced gherkins, capers, chopped dill, a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of cracked black pepper and mix together.

Assembling the smoked salmon bagels

1. Cut the bagels in half and toast until golden
2. Spread the bottom half of a each toasted bagel with the cream cheese mix
3. Top the cream cheese with 2 slices of smoked salmon
4. Remove the pickled onions from the fridge. Drain any liquid from the onions. Sprinkle the onions over the smoked salmon
5. Add a pinch of cracked black pepper and a few rocket leaves before placing the other half of the bagel back on top and serve.