Here’s a fresh appetizer that’s delicious with a single varietal extra virgin olive oil or substitute our Wild Dill olive oil to add some variety.
Ingredients
- 1 fresh, sweet baguette, sliced in to 1/2″ slices on the diagonal
- 12 oz. thinly sliced wild smoked salmon
- 3 ripe avocados, sliced thin
- 1 small red onion, sliced very thin
- 1 large garlic cloves cut in half
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/3 cup +2 tablespoons Olive This! Single Varietal Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Wild Dill Olive Oil
- pinch of sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
Directions
Whisk two tablespoon of lemon juice with 1/3 cup of olive oil and sea salt in a small bowl. Add the thinly sliced onions and toss to coat and set aside.
Preheat the grill to medium or heat a grill pan on the stove top over medium-high heat. With a pastry brush, lightly brush both sides of each slice of bread with the single varietal olive oil. Place the bread on the grill and toast until light golden brown and grill marks appear, flipping once during the process (take care not to burn the bread).
While the bread is still very warm, rub the cut garlic clove over both sides of the bread slice. Allow the bread to cool completely, then begin layering by adding a slice of avocado. Brush the sliced avocado with a small amount of the onion-lemon-olive oil mixture, and a grind of fresh pepper. Add the smoked salmon, and top with a few slices of marinated onions and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
Serve immediately
Makes about 30 appetizers
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