Salmon appetizers for the holiday table: simple and elegant ideas

Social media cooking account @edamskaisti has shared a recipe for holiday appetizers built around cold-smoked Latvian salmon. According to the recipe's author, the snacks are visually appealing, tasty and simple to prepare, making them a good fit for any festive table.

A cream cheese base

The appetizers start with a cream made from cream cheese, chopped dill, capers, lemon juice and seasoning. For a pink tint, the cream can be mixed with beetroot juice.

Three serving styles

The recipe offers several ways to assemble the snacks. The first involves spreading the cream on a garlic baguette, topping it with salmon and garnishing with herbs. The second layers cream, cucumber slices and salmon on salty crackers. The third style creates small layered sandwich squares: the crusts are cut off white bread rounds, which are then stacked with cream cheese, cucumber and salmon before being cut into four pieces.

The recipe also suggests assembling bite-sized skewers, optionally adding cherry tomatoes, small mozzarella balls, red onion, olives or lemon pieces.

The recipe was published by the newspaper "Latvijas Avīze" for readers looking for quick-to-make yet festive-looking appetizers for upcoming celebrations or other gatherings.