Lox and a Schmear, Emeril-Style Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, peeled, split lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar or 1 teaspoon Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon chopped capers
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, no substitutes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 8 slices smoked salmon
• 4 bagels, halved
• butter or margarine, softened
• dilled cucumber
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced