Smoked Salmon Baguette Slices
Smoked Salmon Baguette Slices are easy crostini-style appetizers made with toasted bread, chipotle cream cheese, smoked salmon and fresh dill. The toasted baguette provides a crisp base, while the creamy spread adds mild Southwestern flavor.
These smoked salmon crostini require only five ingredients and can be assembled shortly before serving for parties, holidays or other gatherings.
Smoked Salmon Crostini Recipe Details
Course: Appetizer
Cooking method: Toasting and assembly
Baguette thickness: ½ inch
The original recipe does not provide an oven temperature, preparation time or serving yield.
Ingredients
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1 baguette, cut into ½-inch slices
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Cream cheese, as needed
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HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce, as needed
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Smoked salmon, as needed
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Fresh dill weed, for garnish
How to Make Smoked Salmon Baguette Slices
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Cut the baguette into ½-inch slices.
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Toast the baguette slices in the oven until lightly crisp.
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Mix HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce with cream cheese until the mixture becomes salmon-colored.
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Spread the chipotle cream cheese mixture over each toasted baguette slice.
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Top each slice with smoked salmon.
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Garnish with fresh dill weed and serve.
Tips for Making Smoked Salmon Crostini
Cut the baguette slices to a consistent thickness so they toast evenly. Allow the toasted bread to cool before adding the cream cheese mixture.
Add the culinary sauce to the cream cheese gradually. The original recipe uses the color of the mixture as the guide, directing you to mix until it becomes salmon-colored.
Assemble the crostini close to serving time to help the toasted baguette remain crisp. Keep the cream cheese and smoked salmon refrigerated until you are ready to assemble the appetizers.
Make-Ahead Instructions
The baguette slices can be toasted in advance and allowed to cool completely. Prepare the chipotle cream cheese mixture separately and keep it covered in the refrigerator.
Add the spread, smoked salmon and fresh dill shortly before serving. This keeps the bread from absorbing too much moisture.
About the Chipotle Culinary Sauce
The original recipe calls the product Holy Chipotle! Culinary Sauce. The current product name is HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce.
This mild New Mexico sauce has a tangy flavor that complements the cream cheese without overpowering the smoked salmon. It can also be used as a marinade, dipping sauce or simmering sauce.
More Southwestern Appetizer Ideas
Serve these smoked salmon crostini alongside Holy Chipotle! Honey Chipotle Barbecue Meatballs or Chipotle Shrimp Cocktail Sauce.
For another salmon recipe, try Grilled Salmon with Prickly Pear Soy Marinade.
Browse the complete Taste New Mexico recipe collection for more appetizers, main dishes, sauces and Southwestern recipes.
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