Smoked Salmon Crostini
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Smoked Salmon Crostini
Description
This recipe starts with thin baguette slices brushed with olive oil and baked until crisp and golden. Wild smoked salmon is placed on each crostini followed by a cream cheese topping blended with minced jalapeño, fresh dill, lemon juice, garlic, and salt for brightness and mild heat. The cream cheese topping adds a creamy texture that complements the smoky salmon. Capers and fresh dill garnish complete the bite with contrasting briny and herbal notes.
The crostini are meant to be served immediately after assembly to preserve the toasted texture and freshness. The flavors play well as an appetizer or party snack thanks to the mixture of smoky, creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy elements.
Pre-toasting the baguette slices and preparing the cream cheese mixture ahead makes assembly quick and easy. The cream cheese topping can be stored refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 ounces salmon wild smoked
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 4 prigs dill stems removed and minced, fresh
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- capers drained, for garnish
- dill for garnish, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush both sides of the bread slices with olive oil. Arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping after about 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the crostini to cool.
- Arrange the crostini on a serving platter. Top each bread slice with a piece of smoked salmon.
- In a medium mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, jalapeno, dill, lemon juice, garlic, and salt together. Top each of the crostini with some of the cream cheese mixture. (see note)
- Garnish each crostini with a few capers and a small dill sprig. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a cleaner presentation, pipe the cream cheese mixture onto the salmon using a piping or resealable plastic bag.
- Pre-toast and cool the baguette slices ahead of time and store in an airtight container.
- Make the cream cheese topping in advance and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24crostini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1crostini | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 206mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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