Puff pastry with cream Cheese Cherry Tomatoes and Salmon …a very easy and colorful appetizer idea made with store-bought puff pastry. It’s really easy to make: first you bake the puff pastry in the oven, once cool fill with your favorite cream cheese, cherry tomatoes, smoked salmon and delicious mozzarella cherries. But you can use the ingredients you like more.

It’s a tasty dish, to serve cold, perfect as an appetizer or as a main course. I think it could be a nice Christmas eve dinner idea.

Let’s see how to make Puff Pastry with cream Cheese Cherry Tomatoes and Salmon recipe! So let’s get started.

Here more delicious appetizers to see: Sunflower appetizer recipe, Smoked Salmon Pinwheels, Sauteed mushrooms, Insalata russa

DifficultyVery easy
CostCheap
Preparation time10 Minutes
Cooking time15 Minutes
Serving4 – 6
CuisineItalian

Ingredients

1 roll puff pastry (circle)

3.5 ounces smoked salmon (100 g)

7 ounces cheese (soft 200 g)

10 mozzarella cherries

3.5 ounces cherry tomatoes (100 g)

q.s. rocket salad

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon salt (or 2)

Tools

1 Baking Tray

Steps

First, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)

Roll out the puff pastry and trasfer it to a round baking tray lined with parchment paper. Prick the base with a fork.

Bake in a preheated oven for about 15 – 20 minutes, until it is well cooked and golden. Let it cool.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling.

Wash cherry tomatoes, dab them with a kitchen towel. Cut them into halves and let them drain into a colander.

Now, wash rocket leaves and dry them gently and strain cherry mozzarellas.

Take the puff pastry and distribute the cream cheese into small pieces first, trying to spread it on the bottom. Sprinkle with the rocket leaves, then with the cherry tomatoes.

Put the mozzarellas and finally smoked salmon.

Finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt. Cut into slices and serve.

Here it is. Puff Pastry with tomatoes and smoked salmon is ready.