Smoked Salmon Canapés

7. 10. 2025

Smoked salmon canapés are a quick, easy and elegant appetizer with only 8 ingredients. And you can make this delicious appetizer in only about 15 minutes!

Ingredients

Canapés

• 12 slices white or whole wheat toast (thinly sliced)
• olive oil

Spread

• 3 tablespoons minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill, or more to taste, plus additional dill sprigs for garnish
• 4ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 4ounces smoked salmon
• 2 – 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

• salt and pepper for the taste

Method

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. (This is only to toast the bread; you can use a toaster oven instead if desired.)
• Remove the crusts from the toasted bread.
• Roll out each slice of bread as thin as possible using a rolling pin.
• Using a round cookie cutter, cut out 2 circles from each slice.
• Brush the bread rolls with olive oil or spray each side with olive oil.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Place the room-temperature cream cheese in a small bowl. Mash the cream cheese with a fork until it’s smooth.
• To the bowl of cream cheese, add the minced dill and two tablespoons of minced red onion (reserving the remaining tablespoon of red onion for garnish). Add 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Use the fork to mash the ingredients together until evenly combined. 
• Spread the cream cheese on the toasted bread. Garnish each canapé with a few pieces of minced red onion and a small sprig of dill. For best results, serve immediately.

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