Smoked Salmon Toast with Pickled Tomatoes and Dill

Elegant open-faced sandwiches featuring smoky salmon, quick-pickled green tomatoes, and fresh dill on pumpernickel toast. Topped with creamy crème fraîche and red onions, these toasts make a sophisticated appetizer or light meal.

6 servings
40 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound medium green tomatoes (such as Green Zebra), sliced 1/4" thick
  • ½ recipe Basic Quick Pickle Brine
  • ½ cup crème fraîche or sour cream
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
  • 6 slices pumpernickel bread
  • 6 ounces sliced smoked salmon
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 to taste freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine tomatoes and brine in a resealable container and chill 30 minutes.

    30 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, combine crème fraîche and 2 Tbsp. dill in a small bowl. Spread each toast with 1 heaping Tbsp. crème fraîche mixture. Top toasts evenly with salmon, onion, pickled tomato slices, and remaining 2 Tbsp. dill. Season with pepper.

    10 min