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How to Make the Easiest Smoked Salmon Appetizer

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Portions: 12 pieces

Calories: 142kcal

Feast your eyes on this fancy little smoked salmon appetizer! It's got the best of both worlds: a taste of the wild, with succulent smoked salmon, and a dash of refined creamy, dreamy homemade avocado mayo. Your guests will flip their fins over this easy smoked salmon and avocado mayo canape that brings together two fan favorites. 

Why I ā¤ļø it • Recipe • Ingredients • Preparation

Avocado and smoked salmon appetizers.

Avocado and smoked salmon appetizers.

Why I ā¤ļø it

This smoked salmon and avocado mayo canape it's a lot like our family and combines foods from two opposite points of the planet. But I think that avocado and salmon go great together, and these easy salmon appetizers are proof.

Nordic fish are some of my favorite things; they are like the pork of the ocean: fatty, rich, and strong flavors. This quick party treat combines two of my favorite foods: salmon and avocado. So go ahead, impress your friends and treat them to this tasty little treat!

Smoked salmon appetizer recipe

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This avocado and smoked salmon appetizer bites combine two of my favorite foods: smoked salmon andĀ avocado – everyone's favorite – in one of the easiest, quickest smoked salmon recipes you can find. No oven, no bake, no cooking.

Course: Party
Inspiration: Fusion
Category: avocado canape, how to serve smoked salmon as an appetizer, smoked salmon canape
Author: Clara Gonzalez

Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Smoked salmon appetizers.
Smoked salmon appetizers.

Ingredients

  • 12 slices of bread or crackers of your choice, (see notes)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup vegan avocado mayonnaise (my recipe)
  • 1 cup of mild small green leaves, (baby arugula, curly lettuce, watercress, or similar)
  • 12 slices of smoked salmon
  • 1 tablespoon of caper berries
  • 12 small sprigs of fresh dill

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Toasting bread

Brush bread on both sides with olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Broil until slightly brown.

Cool down the bread to room temperature.

Step 2: Assembling

Spread a tablespoon of avocado mayo on each. Top with leaves, then with salmon. Garnish with capers and dill.

Step 3: Serving

This is best served immediately after preparing.

If you want to serve at a later time, toast the bread beforehand, and assemble it right before it's time to serve.

Top tips

  • For a stronger dill taste (I am a fan!), sprinkle the mayo with some extra minced dill.
Smoked salmon canapes.
Smoked salmon canapes.

Serving suggestions

You can also garnish it with lemon wedges, or add some pomegranate seeds to it for extra fanciness.

Variations

You can add some cucumber slices instead of leaves. It's best to cut the cucumber with a mandolin, so you have very thin slices.

You can also top with some thinly sliced red onion, which you'd let sit in a couple of tablespoons of vinegar for 10 minutes and drain before serving (the vinegar cuts some of the oniony flavors).

If you don't have dill, it's not your favorite of herbs, some minced parsley (curly or flat) works great too.

Some toasted baguette slices make some great salmon crostini. Make the slices very thin, so they get crispy when toasted. You can practically use any bread that can be toasted or flatbread crackers.

If you don't like avocado, substitute cream cheese for avocado mayo.

Looking for more smoked salmon ideas? Also, check out these easy smoked salmon rolls canapes.

Nutritional information

Calories: 142kcal - Carbohydrates: 14g - Protein: 7g - Fat: 7g - Saturated Fat: 1g - Cholesterol: 5mg - Sodium: 322mg - Potassium: 99mg - Fiber: 1g - Sugar: 2g - Vitamin A: 135IU - Vitamin C: 1.1mg - Calcium: 46mg - Iron: 1.3mg

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FAQs

What does smoked salmon pair well with?

I love pairing smoked salmon dishes with a dry white wine. Some good choices are Sauvignon blanc, Chablis, Chardonnay, or Riesling.

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Avocado and Smoked Salmon Canape Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients

  • 12 slices of bread of your choice ,Ā (rustic bread works very well)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup vegan avocado mayonnaise (our recipe)
  • 1 cup mild green leaves ,Ā (baby arugula, curly lettuce, watercress or similar)
  • 12 slices of smoked salmon
  • 1 tablespoon of caper berries
  • 12 small sprigs of dill

Instructions

Step 1: Toasting bread

  • BrushĀ breadĀ on both sides withĀ olive oilĀ and place on a baking sheet. Broil until slightly brown.
    Cool down the bread to room temperature.

Step 2: Assembling

  • Spread a tablespoon ofĀ avocado mayoĀ on each. Top withĀ leaves, then withĀ salmon. Garnish withĀ capersĀ andĀ dill.

Step 3: Serving

  • This is best served immediately after preparing.
    If you want to serve at a later time, toast the bread beforehand, and assemble right before it's time to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal

By Tia Clara, published Mar 13, 2013 on Tia Clara

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  1. Nami | Just One Cookbook

    March 20, 2013 at 2:01 am

    Such a gorgeous canape, perfect for a huge salmon lover like myself! I will give this avocado mayo a try. I know I'd love this. I will use Japanese mayo to try it out. I can't wait. Very spring inspired and I love how quickly we can prepare!

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  2. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com

    March 17, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    This is such a beautiful snack! I am pinning it! Avocado mayo seems like such a perfect company for smoked salmon.

    Reply
  3. Maria

    March 16, 2013 at 10:52 pm

    5 stars
    I love salmon and avocado too, so I guess I'll have to try this.

    Reply
  4. Suzanne Perazzini

    March 15, 2013 at 1:39 am

    I love this dish. I would have to say that salmon and avocado are two of my favourite foods too. In fact when I get sushi, it is always the salmon and avocado ones. Mixing two cultures is rather fascinating and certainly broadens one's experience and knowledge. My cooking is a strong mix of Italian (husband) and Pacific/English food (me).

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      March 15, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      And they are both full of good fat. Good, delicious fat.

      Reply
  5. leaf (the indolent cook)

    March 14, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    This looks tasty! I love smoked salmon, but my partner doesn't. Sigh. Luckily, we see eye to eye for many other things!

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      March 15, 2013 at 3:28 pm

      I share your pain. My husband doesn't care for it. And he calls himself a Dane!

      Reply
  6. Loren Anthony aka JavaThe Hunny

    March 14, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Great party dish! Thank you!

    Reply
  7. Yamilka Hayes

    March 14, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    That makes two of us -Dominicans- who's favorite food is salmon (well, besides sancocho for me). Here, in the Pacific Northwest, we are blessed with an abundance of fresh, wild Sockeye, Steelhead and Masu; needless to say, we enjoy the fatty fish often.
    Your canapes look delicious and, since I have a couple of ripe avocados on the counter-top, it's time to go to the store for some smoked salmon, even if it's just for my husband and me. LOL
    I love your blog (the stories as much as the recipes), and wish you continued success!

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      March 15, 2013 at 3:24 pm

      Oh, I have a partner!

      Go forth and buy some salmon. Any excuse is good for salmon.

      I once read that smoked salmon had exactly the same effect on women's PMS symptoms as chocolate. My dream is to find a way to combine both. šŸ™‚

      Reply

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