Asparagus Crostini

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 13 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 1/2 lb smoked salmon
• 1 wedge of imported brie cheese
• 1 baguette, sliced in to 1/2-inch slices
• 1/2 olive oil
• sea salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. line a sheet pan with parchment paper. with a pastry brush, lightly brush the slices of baguette with olive oil. place pieces on pan, season with salt and pepper. bake in oven for about 5-7 minutes until golden.
• 2 blanch trimmed asparagus in rapidly boiling salted water for about 3 minutes. transfer immediately to an ice bath. remove once cooled to dry, then cut into 1-inch pieces.
• 3 to assemble: place a small piece of salmon on top of the crostini, then two pieces of asparagus, and top with one small slice of brie. garnish with freshly cracked pepper.