Smoked Salmon, Dill & Caviar Crostini
Looking for the most deliciously elegant yet extremely simple crostini recipe? These easy and delicious Smoked Salmon, Dill and Caviar Crostini is seriously delicious, light and the perfect appetizer for any gathering! From baby showers to parties, these crostinis will be the talk of the party as your guests will absolutely love them!
What You Need For This Delicious Appetizer
- Smoked Salmon: Thinly sliced makes for best in my personal opinion.
- Cream cheese: I highly recommend using full fat cream cheese because it really makes a difference in flavor and texture. You will also want it to be softened for use.
- Fresh dill
- Fresh lemon juice
- Baguette or Crostini bread: You can slice your own baguette or buy pre-sliced crostini. If you’re in a rush most stores now carry pre-toasted crostini as well. But I personally love making my own.
- Olive oil
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Caviar: Pick on your preference of taste and quality. I personally love Ossetra- as the roe is smaller and really enhances the flavor of the smoked salmon
VARIOUS CROSTINI TOPPING OPTIONS
The best part about this recipe is you can easily mix and match toppings for a variety of crostinis. You can go for sweet and savory to hearty and meaty. Regardless of your favorite flavors or taste buds, here are a few various options that I like!
- Use sour cream, creme fraîche or cream cheese (this recipe we used cream cheese) as the base. For a more intense flavors, you can use blue cheese or ricotta cheese.
- All the meats. You can use cured meats such as prosciutto, salami and pepperoni. Or go traditional and you can use sliced smoked ham or turkey.
- Seafood such as smoked salmon, shrimp, crab, fish roes and caviar are popular toppings.
- Fruits such as sliced pears, figs, apples and peaches.
- Vegetables such as tomatoes (both cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes), broccoli, mushrooms or celery.
- Walnuts, pine nuts, candied pecans and sliced almonds.
- Dills, basil leaves and sage are popular as the final touch to the toppings.
Smoked Salmon, Dill & Caviar Crostini
These simple but delicious elegant Smoked Salmon Crostinis are the perfect snack or appetizer for any gathering!
Ingredients
- 12 slices of baguette about 1/2-inch thick
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz smoked salmon thinly sliced
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tsbp fresh dill finely chopped (plus extra sprigs for garnish)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 tbsp caviar (use your preferred type)
Instructions
**Prepare the Crostini:**
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet.
- Lightly brush one side of each slice with olive oil.
- Toast in the oven until they're golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Allow them to cool.
**Prepare the Cream Cheese Spread:**
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, finely chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
**Assemble the Crostini:**
- Spread a generous amount of the dill cream cheese mixture onto the toasted side of each crostini.
- Place a piece of smoked salmon on top.
- Add a small dollop of caviar in the center.
- Garnish with a tiny sprig of dill.
** Serve and Enjoy **
- Arrange the assembled crostini on a serving platter.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the contrast of the crispy crostini with the soft toppings.
- Enjoy!
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EASY COOKING TIPS
- Make the bread and toast in the oven ahead of time, I personally would only make it up to a day in advance. Keep them covered or store in a plastic bag.
- For toppings you can assemble the toppings for the crostini appetizers one hour or thirty minutes before serving.
- For the salmon you can used cold or hot- however I personally would use cold smoked salmon as I like to keep everything on the cold side with this crostini.
So there you have it, the most perfectly elegant yet super easy Smoked Salmon, Dill and Caviar Crostini recipe EVER! Be sure to let me know if you make this amazing appetizer and how your guest absolutely love it!
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