Deep Blue Smoked Salmon and Dill Crostini

Ingredients

• •baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
• •tablespoons olive oil
• •oz cream cheese, softened
• •tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
• •teaspoon lemon zest
• •1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• •oz thinly sliced smoked salmon
• •tablespoon capers, drained
• •Optional: Black sesame seeds for garnish

Prep Steps

1. 1Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Brush baguette slices with olive oil and toast for 8 minutes
2. 2minutes until lightly golden and crisp. Let cool completely.\n
3. 3In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, chopped fresh dill, lemon zest, and black pepper until smooth and well
4. 4mixed.\n
5. 5Spread a generous layer of the dill cream cheese mixture onto each cooled crostini base.\n
6. 6Top each crostini with a small, artfully folded piece of smoked salmon and a few scattered capers. Garnish with a pinch of black sesame seeds, if desired, before serving.