If you’re seeking some Halloween-inspired food ideas this year, look no further than our bewitching canapés made with Smokin’ Brothers Salmon. Turning olives into edible eyes and physalis shells into gothic bat wings, this recipe is perfect for a children’s bash yet sophisticated enough to serve as elegant Halloween party food for adults.
Our vibrant orange salmon is meant to be part of this year’s spooky festivities, glowing amongst the pumpkins and flaming cauldrons. Just as the jack-o’-lantern’s light has become the symbol of Halloween (read its fascinating history here), our salmon brings its own radiance to the autumn season.
In our smokehouse, we carry out a little alchemy of our own — creating smoked salmon with the richest colour and most enchanting flavour, perfect for your Halloween spread.
Here’s how to make three different seriously spooky canapés.
Ingredients
- 200g Smokin’ Brothers Belly Cut
- (https://smokin-brothers.com/products/belly-slices)
- Dark or seeded rye bread or pumpernickel
- 1 bag mini mozzarella balls
- 250g cream cheese
- 1 punnet of physalises
- 1 Pomegranate
- Green pitted olives stuffed with peppers
- Dill
Preparation:
- Cut the bread into canapé-sized circles using small cookie cutters.
- Cut the olives in half widthways to create the appearance of eyes.
- Remove the seeds from the pomegranate.
Canapé 1, with Cream Cheese
- Spread some cream cheese on a piece of canapé bread.
- Add a slice of smoked salmon on top of it.
- Use your hands to roll some more cream cheese into a ball.
- Put one half of an olive on top of the ball to look like an eye.
- Place the ‘eye’ on top of the canapé, and garnish with some dill.
Canapé 2, with Mozzarella
- Take a smaller canapé slice and spread some cream cheese on top.
- Get a ball of mini mozzarella and push a pomegranate seed into the top of it.
- Take a slice of salmon and wrap it around the mozzarella ball.
- Use the pomegranate juice (blood) to stain some tooth picks, and use them to secure the salmon.
- Place the ball onto the canapé, and garnish with some pepper.
Canapé 3, with Physalis
- Unwrap the physalis slightly so that there is space between the fruit and the shell.
- Cut a small cross into the top of the fruit and insert a pomegranate seed.
- Take a slice of salmon and wrap it around the fruit.
And it’s as easy as that! These simple yet spooky canapés are perfect for a f-f-frightening feast or a cozy Halloween night in. So, whether you’re hosting or ghosting, enjoy some top-quality smoked salmon in style this year.
Remember — all our salmon is sustainably sourced and ethically farmed. By choosing Smokin’ Brothers salmon, you can ensure that you treating, and not tricking, the environment this Halloween!
Discover our smoked salmon collection here.