Description
Delight your guests this holiday season with festive Christmas Smoked Salmon Crostini. Crispy baguette slices topped with a creamy dill and lemon-infused cream cheese, cold smoked salmon, and garnished with capers and fresh dill make these bite-sized appetizers perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 1-2 baguettes, enough for 30-35 slices (¼ inch thick)
- Olive oil spray
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (not melted)
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 fresh garlic clove, crushed
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Topping
- 8 oz cold smoked salmon
- Capers, for garnish
- Fresh dill, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for toasting the baguette slices.
- Slice Bread: Cut the baguette into ¼ inch slices; aim for about 30 to 35 pieces in total. Arrange the slices evenly on a baking sheet.
- Add Olive Oil and Bake: Lightly spray both sides of each bread slice with olive oil spray. Bake at 350 degrees for about 9 minutes, flipping halfway through baking to ensure an even golden crispness.
- Cool Crostini: Remove the toasted bread slices from the oven and set them aside on a rack or plate to cool completely.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture: In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, chopped fresh dill, lemon juice, crushed garlic, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Mix thoroughly until smooth and well combined. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag if desired for easy application.
- Assemble Crostini: Once crostini have cooled, arrange the slices on a serving platter. Place a slice of smoked salmon on each crostini equally.
- Add Cream Cheese Dollop: Pipe or spoon a small dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top of each slice of salmon for a creamy finish.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish each crostini with a few capers and a fresh dill sprig. Serve immediately and enjoy the festive flavors!
Notes
- Use day-old or slightly stale baguette for better crispiness when toasted.
- If you don’t have olive oil spray, brush olive oil lightly on each side of the bread slices.
- For extra flavor, add a little cracked black pepper on top after assembling.
- The cream cheese mixture can be prepared a few hours ahead and refrigerated to develop flavors.
- Adjust the amount of garlic according to your taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
