Smoked Salmon And Goat Cheese Toasts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 30 thin slices french baguettes
• 12 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
• thinly peeled lemon peel strips from one lemon, cut into tiny slivers

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f mix first goat cheese, herbs, lemon zest, and black pepper in a small bowl to blend. set aside. (the cheese mixture can be mixed a couple of days ahead of time.).
• 2 brush oil over both sides of bread. arrange bread in single layer on a large baking sheet. bake until bread is just crisp, about 5 minutes on each side. (you can prepare the toasts a couple hours in advance.).
• 3 spread cheese mixture over toasts. top with salmon, trimming to fit. garnish with lemon peel strips. arrange on platter and serve.