Description
This smoked salmon toast recipe looks fancy but is incredibly quick and easy! Toasted bread is rubbed with garlic, spread with a lemon-infused cream cheese, and topped with smoked salmon, scallions, and sesame seeds. Try these salmon toasts when you have company at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of good quality bread (sourdough, rye, or whole wheat recommended)
- 1 large garlic clove, peeled
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 ounces (60g) smoked salmon, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallion (green onion)
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Toast Bread: Toast the bread slices until golden brown and crisp using your preferred method:
- Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Toaster: Use a toaster to toast the bread slices to your desired level of crispness.
- Garlic Rub: While the toast is still warm, rub the cut side of the peeled garlic clove over the surface of each toast slice. This infuses the bread with a subtle garlic flavor. Let the toast cool completely.
- Make Cream Cheese Spread: In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and fresh lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Mix well until smooth.
- Assemble Toasts: Spread the lemon cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled, garlic-rubbed toast slices. Top each slice with the smoked salmon.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish the toasts with chopped scallions and black sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Bread: Use sturdy bread slices that can hold the toppings well. Sourdough, rye, or a good whole wheat work nicely.
- Garlic Rub: Rubbing the warm toast with a raw garlic clove provides a hint of garlic flavor without being overpowering.
- Cream Cheese: Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing and spreading.
- Smoked Salmon: Use good quality smoked salmon (like lox style).
- Serving Suggestions: Perfect for breakfast, brunch, a light lunch, or as an appetizer.
- Variations: Add capers or fresh dill to the cream cheese mixture.