Classic smoked salmon crostini

Name: Classic smoked salmon crostini
Prep time: 34 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 x 200g packs smoked salmon; 4 spring onions, chopped; 2 Tbsps capers, drained; 200 grams pot cream cheese; 3 lemons, cut into thin wedges, to serve; 4 thin baguettes; 1 Tbsp olive oil

Classic smoked salmon crostini is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 20. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 206 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of lemons, spring onions, capers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 34 minutes.

Instructions

Cut salmon into thin strips.

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Salmon

Mix cheese with the spring onions and capers. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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Spring Onions

Capers

Cheese

Spread each crostini with the cheese mix, top with a strip of salmon.

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Crostini

Cheese

Salmon

Spread

Serve with lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

For the crostini bases, cut each of the 4 baguettes into 20 slices, cm thick, discarding ends.

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Baguette

Crostini

Drizzle with olive oil and place under the grill. Cook for 2-3 mins until lightly golden, then turn over and cook for another 1-2 mins until golden and crisp all over. Do this in batches and store in a large, airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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Olive Oil

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Grill

Equipment

Grill

Ingredients

Servings:

x 200g packs smoked salmon 4

spring onions, chopped 2Tbsps

capers, drained 200grams

pot cream cheese 3

lemons, cut into thin wedges, to serve 4

thin baguettes 1Tbsp

olive oil

Recommended wine: Chianti, Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Sparkling rosé, and Sparkling Wine are great choices for Crostini. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Caposaldo Chianti with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.