Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Toasts

dicentra's Note:

From Simply Recipes

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 40 Toasts

• 8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 30 thin slices French baguettes
• 12 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
• thinly peeled lemon peel strips from one lemon, cut into tiny slivers

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Mix first goat cheese, herbs, lemon zest, and black pepper in a small bowl to blend. Set aside. (The cheese mixture can be mixed a couple of days ahead of time.).
2. Brush oil over both sides of bread. Arrange bread in single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake until bread is just crisp, about 5 minutes on each side. (You can prepare the toasts a couple hours in advance.).
3. Spread cheese mixture over toasts. Top with salmon, trimming to fit. Garnish with lemon peel strips. Arrange on platter and serve.

Reviews

[Coprtopd]

This was one of the best summer party appetizers I've had in a long time. Very easy, yet elegant and refreshing. Kept coming back for more...the lemon zest strips really made it. And for those folks who didn't like salmon, they simply had it without that topping and still loved it.