If you are lucky, your tomatoes are just now coming on, or at the very least your neighbor’s are, or they are overflowing at your local farmers market. Anyway you get ‘em…you have to try this. So so good. My husband and I stopped by a cafe last week and ordered what they called a tomato and avocado bagel for a snack, and neither of us can quit thinking of it. It’s one thing for me to love something, I always get excited about food, but when my hubbs gets excited, you know it’s a keeper.
Start with a slightly toasted bagel – I used mini wheat bagels. Smear on as much cream cheese as you are comfortable with, then layer on a healthy dose of smashed avocado, followed by a leaf or two of fresh basil. Then top it with a tomato (sliced) that has not stepped foot into a refrigerator…seriously not even for a second, that is like death for a tomato. Sprinkle on some kosher or sea salt and some freshly cracked pepper….and that my friends is love on a bagel.
I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack……
What do you do with your garden tomatoes? I would love to hear your ideas. I had stuffed and roasted tomatoes once that were to die for, anyone have a good recipe for that?
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Love bagel sandwiches and this sounds like the best lunch I can think of right now. Glad you shared it!
It is the best lunch, you don’t feel weighed down at all. My hubbs seems to think a little turkey would be good, but why fight the tomato ya know?! Thanks Michelle!
We’ve been making margherita pizzas: fresh basil, fresh tomatoes, fresh mozarella, all on a pizza crust brushed with olive oil. YUM!
Kelli, do you barbecue yours? I have never done this, but I heard it is so good!
Those look YUMMY! I’ll have to try them.
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Aw thanks Emelie, totally made my day.
And yes! Thank you for sharing!
oh yum, that looks SO good right now!
Oh …it was…you soooo need to try it!
There isn’t much better than a fresh tomato… but on a bagel – that’s heaven right there.
So trying your eggs Benedict!
Yum, love all those ingredients so it’s a must!
I was thinking today, a little olive oil drizzled over the top would be pretty good too. I don’t know though, might compete with the avocado…hmmm….
this sounds awesome! i can’t wait to give it a try…definitely right up my alley.
From you my dear, definitely a compliment.
That is making me so hungry. What about mozzarella instead of the cream cheese.
heated up under the broiler. The tomatoes would be great that way. A Little tuna on it would be good also.
That looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing, we are definitely eating this this weekend!
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