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A Bagel with Avocado and Everything Seasoning is a popular breakfast or brunch dish featuring a toasted bagel spread with creamy mashed or sliced avocado and generously sprinkled with 'everything bagel' seasoning. The seasoning typically includes a savory blend of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and coarse salt. While the bagel itself has Eastern European Jewish origins, this modern, open-faced preparation is a staple of contemporary American café culture.
This dish is primarily a source of carbohydrates from the bagel and healthy monounsaturated fats from the avocado, with a moderate amount of plant-based protein. It provides key nutrients like fiber, potassium, and vitamin E, with a rough calorie ballpark of 350-500 calories per serving depending on the bagel size and amount of avocado used.
The 'everything bagel' seasoning originated in New York City in the 1980s as a way to use up leftover seeds from other bagel varieties, and has since become a global flavor trend. Nutritionally, the combination is interesting because the healthy fats in the avocado can help increase the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins from other ingredients.