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Salmon Canapés: 10 Tasty Recipes

Salmon canapés in 10 variations with toasted sandwich bread, butter, and cream cheese: elegant, flavorful appetizers to impress your guests.
Recipe Salmon Canapés: 10 Tasty Recipes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

When you think of an easy appetizer with salmon and bread, salmon canapés are a choice that always wins people over: perfect for a holiday buffet or an elegant cocktail hour, or to surprise your guests with a refined touch that’s simple to pull off. If you’re looking for cold salmon canapé ideas that impress with both flavor and presentation, you’re in the right place: you’ll discover how to make smoked salmon canapés in just a few steps, creating combinations that are hard to resist.

The classic salmon canapé recipe brings out all the flavor of smoked salmon, pairing the crunch of toasted bread or sandwich bread with the creaminess of fresh cheese such as Philadelphia, butter, or avocado. The salmon and avocado canapé variations add fresh, wholesome notes, while aromatic herbs or a few pink peppercorns make every bite a discovery. If you’re looking for ingredients for salmon and cream cheese canapés, let your taste and imagination guide you, adding toasted seeds, grated lemon zest, or gherkins to personalize your salmon canapés for the buffet.

Don’t miss other creative ideas for your appetizers: try the Savory Leek and Salmon Tartlets for an elegant alternative, or treat yourself to the velvety Salmon Mousse Canapés. For lovers of delicate pairings, the Salmon and Robiola Rolls are not to be missed, while no refined buffet is complete without Homemade Savory Cream Puffs. And to round out your menu, also try the flavorful Salmon, Broccoli, and Spinach Savory Pie.

Now discover the quick salmon canapé recipe and all our tips on how to serve salmon canapés at parties: the result will be a colorful, refined appetizer, perfect for starting any special occasion with a smile.

Ingredients for 4 people

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  1. Classic Salmon Canapés

    To make classic salmon canapés, toast a few slices of sandwich bread. When they’re nicely golden, spread them with a little butter, cut them in half, and top with some smoked salmon. Garnish as you like with a little chopped chives.

  2. Salmon and Caviar Canapés

    Take the toasts, spread each one with a knob of butter, and top with some salmon and a teaspoon of caviar or lumpfish roe. Grate over some lemon zest and add a small sprig of dill to bring all the flavors together.

  3. Salmon and Herb Butter Canapés

    Finely chop the thyme, chives, basil, and tarragon. In a bowl, work some butter together with the chopped herbs, adding a few drops of lemon juice. Spread the herb butter on the toasts and lay the smoked salmon on top.

  4. Salmon and Pink Peppercorn Canapés

    In a bowl, crush some pink peppercorns and mix them with some ricotta, then season with salt and stir well. Spread the ricotta on the toasts, add the salmon, and garnish with a few pink peppercorns.

  5. Salmon and Avocado Canapés

    Dice some avocado and dress it with lime juice, then place it on the toast and top with some salmon and a small sprig of dill.

  6. Salmon and Light Mayonnaise Canapés

    In a bowl, add two tablespoons of low-fat plain yogurt to two tablespoons of mayonnaise, season with some chopped dill, and stir. Grate in the zest of a lime and spread the mixture on the toasts, then finish by topping them with the smoked salmon.

  7. Salmon and Cream Cheese Canapés

    For the salmon and cream cheese canapés, spread a little Philadelphia cream cheese on slices of crustless white sandwich bread, cut them in half, top with a few slices of smoked salmon, and garnish with herbs as you like.

  8. Salmon and Caper Mascarpone Canapés

    Rinse some salt-packed capers, chop them finely, and add them to the mascarpone. Finely chop two radishes as well, add them to the mascarpone, and mix everything together. Spread the cream on the toasts, top with the salmon, and finish with a very thin slice of radish.

  9. Canapés with Creamy Salmon Rolls

    Chop some chives and add them to a cream cheese. Take a slice of salmon, spread it with the flavored cheese, roll it up, then cut it into mini rolls about half a centimeter thick and place them on the toast. Garnish with chopped chives.

  10. Wasabi Salmon and Green Apple Canapés

    Cut some very thin apple slices and place one on each toast as a base. Add a thin slice of salmon and spread a very light layer of wasabi over it. Top the canapé with a thin slice of green apple.

  11. Salmon and Flavored Butter Canapés

    Spread a thin layer of the flavored butter you like best, choosing from Lemon Butter, Thyme Butter, Herb Butter, and Rosemary Butter. Cover with a thin slice of salmon and garnish with the ingredient used in the butter (for example a little thyme or rosemary). Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

You can use either regular salmon or smoked salmon.

Tips

For these salmon canapés, we recommend using good-quality fresh salmon.

Storage

We recommend eating these salmon canapés right away, but if you have leftovers you can keep them in the refrigerator for one day in an airtight container.

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