Crostini with Salmon and Basil Sauce are delightful filled bread bites, ideal for serving during festive days. A clever appetizer, very quick and easy to make. Just a few ingredients, a bit of creativity, and in a matter of minutes, you’ll have a colorful, fragrant dish rich in color and flavor. You can easily include crostini with salmon and basil cream in your Christmas menu, but to make them, you’ll need top-quality ingredients like smoked salmon and a delicious basil sauce that I made with Always Fresh Basil. It’s 100% Italian and perfect for this type of recipe because it’s particularly fragrant, giving that magical touch to the recipe. If you try this recipe, let me know in the comments and don’t forget to follow me on my social pages on Facebook and Instagram.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 12 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Toaster, Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- to taste cream cheese
- 20 leaves Always Fresh Basil
- to taste salt
- to taste garlic (optional)
- 0.7 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon juice
- to taste pink peppercorns
How to make crostini with salmon and basil sauce
Slice the baguette, then toast the slices on both sides in a hot grill pan.
Proceed by spreading a thin layer of fresh cheese and then placing a slice of salmon on top.
At this point, in a blender, place the basil, oil, salt, garlic powder, and juice of a lemon, blend everything until it becomes a creamy sauce.
As a final step, garnish the crostini with the basil sauce and pink peppercorns.
Storing crostini with salmon and basil sauce
The Crostini with salmon and basil cream can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container until the next day. If you don’t like salmon, you can replace it with smoked swordfish.
