Description
Elegant and quick smoked salmon crostini topped with cream cheese, smoky salmon, and fresh herbs – the perfect appetizer for gatherings.
Ingredients
- Baguette or small French bread, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Extra-virgin olive oil (for brushing)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cream cheese (room temperature)
- Smoked salmon (thinly sliced) — about 8 ounces for 24 crostini
- Lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice
- Fresh dill, finely chopped
- Capers, drained and rinsed
- Red onion, very thinly sliced (optional)
- Everything bagel seasoning or toasted sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- Crème fraîche or sour cream for dollops (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. Arrange baguette slices in a single layer. Brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake the slices for 8–12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp.
- In a bowl, gently whisk the cream cheese until smooth and spreadable. Add lemon juice, zest, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread about a teaspoon of the cream cheese on each warm crostini.
- Fold or roll small slices of smoked salmon and place them gently on the cream cheese.
- Add capers, slivers of red onion, chopped dill, and a light zest of lemon on top of each crostini.
- Arrange crostini on a platter, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle finishing herbs just before serving.
Notes
Best served immediately. Components can be prepped ahead of time, but assemble just before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: smoked salmon, crostini, appetizer, easy recipe, party food