The Best Bagel Sandwich
The weekend is almost here and I have the perfect lazy-Saturday-morning breakfast for you. It could also be a weekday breakfast. Or a Sunday brunch recipe. Or a Wednesday-last-minute-dinner-idea. Just saying.
Alex and I have a favorite breakfast spot, which I’ve talked about a lot on the blog. Lamplighter has a few locations around Richmond but the one on Addison St. is obviously the best one.
Their coffee is great but their bagel sandwiches, that’s where it’s at.
We can’t go as often as I’d like to (because let’s be honest, I’d like to go everyday… and the hipster coffee + bagels aren’t cheap) so I decided to try my hand at recreating this at home.
My go-to order at Lamplighter is the “Katie” sandwich. If you ever go to Lamplighter, you must order it, and tell them I sent you. (Just kidding. If you tell them, they won’t know who you’re talking about.) But if you’re not in Richmond… then make this. RIGHT NOW.
I’m not even going to give you a real recipe, I’ll just give you a grocery list:
The Best Bagel Sandwich
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 sandwich
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Toasted
- Cuisine: Breakfast
Description
This easy combination makes the very best bagel sandwich!
Ingredients
- Â Â 1 everything bagel (check the ingredients if you want to keep this vegan)
- Â Â 4 avocado slices
- Â Â 2 tbsp hummus (I like garlic or pine nut hummus)
- Â Â 1 tbsp diced red onion
- Â Â Handful of spinach
- Â Â 2 slices of tomato (if it’s in season, otherwise I skip it)
Instructions
- Slice and toast the bagel.
- Spread hummus on one side of the bagel.
- Slice the avocado into thin slices and arrange the slices over the hummus.
- Top with red onions, spinach, and tomatoes.
- Place the other half of the bagel on top and dig in!
Notes
Some bagels are vegan and some have an egg wash or honey. The everything bagels at Panera are vegan and you can also find vegan bagels at the grocery store. Trader Joe’s, Thomas, Food for Life, and most Sara Lee bagels are vegan.
Slice and toast your bagel, then add all the toppings. Dig in! The hummus + avocado combo is ah-maze-ing. I might have to just whip that into a sandwich spread and eat it on everything because it’s so tasty. But first, have it on an everything bagel. I don’t know what spices are on an everything bagel but the everything must mean everything magical.
I could definitely eat this every day and be a happy girl.
This sounds and looks like the most perfect bagel sandwich for me! Avocado and hummus are such a great combo! And the spinach takes it over the top! 🙂
This sounds AH-MAZING! I can see why you guys go there often 🙂 The best bagel spot here in the Northern VA area is The Bagel Cafe and they have the best bagels nom nom nom. 🙂 The problem is they close at 3PM erry’day so have to be on top of it. 🙂 Have a great one Liz! -Iva
Ohh we should do a blogger meet up there!!
We just had the best bagel in New York….it’s amazing what a difference a quality bagel can make in your sandwich! Love the idea of using hummus and avocado since I”m not a huge cream cheese fan.
There was a bagel place near my college that was just as good. I would eat there every day if the budget allowed it! That looks awesome though and I’m glad you were able to recreate it!
I am an oatmeal kind of girl, but that bagel sandwich looks delicious.
I haven’t had a bagel sandwich in years (mostly because a lot of them have dairy in them) so I am all over this, I was won over when I saw the avocado!
I’m not a cream cheese fan so I don’t like most bagel sandwiches but this one is perfection!
Favorite breakfast is either homemade pancakes, or a big omelet! And you’re right – when you want a hipster coffee shop to serve it, it’s pricey!
I’ve never had avocado on a bagel, but it sounds delish. My favorite bagel is a sesame or everything bagel with tomato or egg. Or if my husband fixes it, maybe cream cheese on lox, but only if he makes it. Otherwise I think lox and cream cheese is way too heavy and gross. But, always with tomato! Even if it’s just more tomato 🙂