Sandwiches are underrated. It’s incredible how much flavour, texture and punch can be packed between two slices of bread. Welcome to my Sandwich Series: a series of simple but creative sandwich recipes you can recreate on your own either to spice up a dull work day or maybe just for a quick snack. I like to think that the secret is in the bread, or in some cases substituting traditional sandwich bread with naan, pita, thick and sturdy iceberg lettuce leaves or in the below recipe, a sliced, toasted bagel.

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Shrimp Salad Melt on Toasted Bagel

Ingredients

1 bagel, sliced and toasted

1 can of cocktail shrimp, slightly chopped

4 tablespoons of mayonnaise

pinch of thyme

pinch of basil

pinch of dill

dash of paprika

salt and pepper

squeeze of lemon

4 slices of mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. Mix shrimp with mayonnaise, thyme, basil, dill, paprika, salt and pepper, squeeze in lemon juice at last minute.

2. Slice and toast bagel.

3. Spread shrimp mixture onto bagel, cover with mozzarella cheese and place in warm toaster oven until cheese melts.