Avocado Toast With Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese, and Capers

This bagel-and-lox-inspired open-faced sandwich combines avocado and smoked salmon, cut through with tomatoes, capers, and thinly sliced rounds of red onion.

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Updated March 02, 2023

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A composed avocado toast with smoked salmon on a marble surface. — Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

Why It Works

Incredibly simple to make, this sandwich uses goat cheese instead of cream cheese for extra flavor.

This bagel-and-lox-inspired open-faced sandwich combines avocado and smoked salmon, cut through with tomatoes, capers, and thinly sliced rounds of red onion. Goat cheese takes the place of cream cheese for extra tang, while a squeeze of lemon juice and a little fresh black pepper bring everything into balance.

May 2016

Recipe Details

Avocado Toast With Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese, & Capers

Prep 5 mins

Active 5 mins

Total 5 mins

Serves 1 serving

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Ingredients

1 slice country or sourdough bread, approximately 1/2 inch thick
Extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon (15g) goat cheese, or enough to spread a thin layer over surface of bread
1/2 medium pitted and peeled Haas avocado
1 teaspoon capers, plus more to taste
2 slices tomato from 1 medium tomato
3 thin slices red onion, cut in rounds from 1 medium onion
3 pieces thinly sliced smoked salmon
Freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste, from 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Lightly brush bread with olive oil and toast to desired level of doneness. Spread goat cheese over surface. Top with avocado and mash with a fork to cover entire surface. Sprinkle capers evenly across surface and top with tomato, red onion, and smoked salmon. Add lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve.
Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
598	Calories
32g	Fat
67g	Carbs
20g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	598
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32g	41%
Saturated Fat 6g	32%
Cholesterol 14mg	5%
Sodium 1213mg	53%
Total Carbohydrate 67g	24%
Dietary Fiber 14g	51%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 20g
Vitamin C 95mg	475%
Calcium 109mg	8%
Iron 5mg	26%
Potassium 1221mg	26%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.