Smoked Salmon Appetizer with Dill and Capers
Smoked Salmon Appetizer with dill and capers makes a perfect combination of flavors. They would be great for a happy hour treat. Gather up a few friends and neighbors and enjoy. Heck, you could make a light meal out of these if you want.
Ingredients Needed to Make Smoked Salmon Appetizer with Cream Cheese
This appetizer has such an over-the-top flavor and is made with simple ingredients.
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French bread baguette – A small diameter bread is best.
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Cream cheese – The cream cheese adds so much richness to the flavor of this appetizer.
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Extra virgin olive oil – Use a good tasting olive oil for this recipe.
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Fresh dill weed – Fresh dill weed is recommended for a pop of color and tangy flavor.
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Capers – Just a few on each appetizer provides a salty goodness.
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Smoked salmon – Cold smoked salmon is the easiest kind of salmon to use for the appetizer.
Directions
1Slice the Baguette
Slice a baguette thinly and toast it in a skillet with olive oil to create crostini.
2Spread Cream Cheese
Spread softened cream cheese evenly over each toasted crostini.
3Add Dill and Capers
Add a sprig of fresh dill and a few capers on top of the cream cheese.
4Add Smoked Salmon
Fold a slice of smoked salmon and gently press it into the cream cheese.
5Serve and Enjoy
Add additional capers as desired, serve at room temperature, and enjoy!