Smoked Whitefish Mini Toasts

My Smoked Whitefish Mini Toasts are a holiday treat. Bite-sized and tasty, they’ll also grace your appetizer table with a festive color and flavor combination.

So simple, mini toasts are topped with a dollop of smoked whitefish salad spread, a mini cucumber slice, and then garnished with a sliver or two of roasted red pepper.

There are a number of prepared smoked whitefish salads available in the seafood section or refrigerated section of your local grocer. My husband bought Blue Hill Bay‘s whitefish salad at our local Costco. I usually freeze half of the smoked whitefish salad for later use. If you choose to freeze the smoked whitefish salad, be sure to use it within 2 months or it can separate and become watery.

Start with some mini toasts. Whole Foods Market sells mini toasts in regular and whole wheat versions. You could use a dark pumpernickel bread cut into squares if you prefer.

Add a dollop of smoked whitefish salad to each mini-toast. Slice some mini-cucumbers. They look nicer when sliced for small bite-sized appetizers and you can leave the skin on for color. And slice some roasted red pepper into slivers that you can use for a garnish on top of the mini toasts.

Arrange the mini toasts on a pretty platter. They’re ready to serve! You can keep them chilled in a refrigerator for up to an hour before serving. Best when served immediately.

Enjoy!

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From the kitchen of A Food Lover’s Delight….

Smoked Whitefish Mini Toasts

Ingredients:

20 mini toasts
1 c whitefish salad spread
1 or 2 mini cucumbers, sliced into 20 rounds
1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded and cut into thin slivers

Method: Spread each mini-toast with a dollop of whitefish salad spread. Top each with a cucumber round and a sliver or two of roasted red bell pepper. It’s that simple!

Makes 20 bite-sized appetizers.

Variations: Try smoked salmon spread instead of the smoked whitefish salad. Use a wedge of a cherry tomato in place of the roasted red bell pepper. Use dark pumpernickel bread squares instead of mini toasts.

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