Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these elegant Christmas Smoked Salmon Crostini, featuring crispy baguette slices topped with a zesty cream cheese mixture, smoked salmon, capers, and fresh dill. Perfect for festive gatherings and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 1-2 baguettes, enough to get about 30-35 ¼ inch slices
- 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
Toppings
- 8 oz cold smoked salmon
- Capers, for garnish
- Fresh dill sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for toasting the baguette slices.
- Slice the baguette: Cut the baguette into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices to yield about 30-35 pieces. Arrange the slices evenly on a baking sheet.
- Prepare crostini: Lightly spray both sides of the baguette slices with olive oil spray. Bake them in the oven for about 9 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until they are golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Make the cream cheese mixture: In a medium bowl, combine 8 oz of softened cream cheese, lemon juice, chopped dill, crushed garlic clove, a pinch of salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Mix thoroughly until smooth and well incorporated. Optionally, transfer the mixture to a piping bag for neat application.
- Assemble the crostini: Once the toasted baguette slices have cooled, arrange them on a serving platter. Place a slice of smoked salmon evenly on each crostini.
- Add cream cheese topping: Pipe or spoon a small dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top of each smoked salmon slice.
- Garnish and serve: Decorate each crostini with a few capers and a sprig of fresh dill. Serve immediately and enjoy your festive appetizer!
Notes
- Use pre-sliced baguette to save prep time if desired.
- Do not melt the cream cheese; it should be softened to maintain texture.
- Adjust the amount of garlic and lemon juice to personal taste preferences.
- For extra flavor, consider lightly toasting the capers before garnishing.
- Serve crostini immediately after assembly to keep bread crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
