Mediterranean · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Simit-Style Sesame Bagels with Cheese and Tomatoes
15 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian
This is a simple simit-inspired breakfast using easy supermarket bagels instead of making the traditional ring bread.
Ingredients
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- 2 bagels
- 1 cup cream cheese or labneh
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 1/3 cup black olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Let’s make it
- Toast or warm the bagels and split them.
- Spread with cream cheese or labneh.
- Top with tomatoes and olives, then drizzle lightly with olive oil.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve.
Use mini bagels or cut regular bagels into quarters for smaller hands.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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