Smoked Salmon and Avocado Pastries

By forkspoonnknife

Hors d'œuvres have the unfortunate association with stuffy, stiff necked parties with little room for fun and ofcourse, the pricey tag is ever present. Perhaps because of the French connection!! However, to be fair to these little treats, they neither need break the bank nor be devoid of frivolous pleasure. Indeed, all they need is a little creativity! You can keep the atmosphere casual by using familiar and comfortable ingredients and introducing a bit of fancy by playing with the colors and presentation.

This cocktail appetizer takes under 30 minutes to make, looks beautiful on the table and tastes fantastic. The pink of salmon against the green of the avocado just brightens up the table and keeps people coming back for more.

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Ingredients

• 1 puff pastry sheet, thawed
• 4 oz smoked salmon slices
• 1 ripe avocado cored and sliced thin
• 1 T lime juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from forkspoonnknife.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the puff pastry into 2 inch squares. Place on baking sheet and bake in the oven until puffed into layers and golden; approx 16 mins. Cool the pastry for 10 minutes. Assemble 2 slices of avocado and a slice of salmon on top of the pastry. Season with salt and pepper and add a couple of drops of lime juice. The citric acid in the lime will bring out the flavors of the salmon and round off the creaminess of the avocado. It will also keep the salmon from drying out and avocado from blackening.