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This bagel, topped with kimchi cream cheese and sautéed spinach, makes for a great quick and easy Korean-inspired breakfast. Finely chopped kimchi, green onions and just a touch of soy sauce add so much flavor to your average cream cheese.
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Kimchi Cream Cheese Bagel

Finely chopped kimchi, green onions and just a touch of soy sauce add so much flavor to your average cream cheese.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Korean
Keyword bagel, breakfast, cream cheese, kimchi, savory
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 670kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • cups baby spinach
  • Kosher salt, as needed
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup kimchi, finely chopped, divided
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced, divided
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 sesame bagel, halved lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons butter (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the oil and heat through. Add spinach and cook until reduced in size. Season to taste with salt.
  • Add the cream cheese, kimchi, half the green onions and soy sauce to a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  • Toast bagels until golden brown and spread with butter (if using).
  • Spread the kimchi cream cheese over the toasted bagel halves, top with the sautéed spinach, remaining green onion and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1159mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3368IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3mg