Calling all smoked-salmon lovers! This quick and easy 5-minute smoked salmon cream cheese croissant is a delicious sandwich idea made with simple ingredients! Great for breakfast, as a meal or snack for the family.
This smoked salmon cream cheese croissant features savory smoked salmon, soft cream cheese, fresh dill stuffed into a flakey croissant!
This easy sandwich idea is made with minimal ingredients and the flavors and textures compliment each other perfectly!
I almost questioned if I should even produce a recipe for it because it's so simple and requires little effort. But it was too good not to share!
I make this sandwich all the time when time is of the essence and I have some thawed smoked salmon in the fridge.
This sandwich is so satisfying, simple and easy making it great for a busy weeknight dinners or lunches. It's also a great way to add seafood into your diet.
Ingredients
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Fresh Regular-Sized Croissants: from your bakery and avoid using the mini kind.
- Smoked Salmon: choose any smoked salmon that you enjoy on its own since it's a key ingredient. I like using smoked sockeye salmon for that vibrant color. You can find this at most grocery stores in the frozen seafood section.
- Fresh Dill: source fresh, vibrant dill without any yellowing in the leaves.
- Cream Cheese: you can use light cream cheese, regular cream cheese or herb-flavored cream cheese.
- Black Pepper
- Lemon Juice: to help soften the fishy taste of the smoked salmon.
Expert Tips
- Use fresh croissants, not stale ones! It's a no-brainer but since the croissants are the star ingredient, this is especially important.
- Use good quality smoked salmon that you would enjoy on its own! This is the second key ingredient so make sure you're not using low quality smoked salmon.
- Make sure the herbs are fresh! Fresh dill is usually vibrant in green and the leaves shouldn't be yellow.
- Don't overstuff the sandwich with too much cream cheese. Just an even thin layer will be suffice or it'll be too creamy.
- Use as much fresh dill as you desire! I love fresh dill so I like adding a lot.
Instructions
Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make smoked salmon cream cheese croissant:
- Evenly slice each croissant into half. Transfer to serving plates.
- Evenly spread a thin layer of cream cheese onto the croissant halves.
- Lay two slices of smoked salmon into each croissant. Season the salmon with ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper per sandwich.
- Sprinkle fresh dill over the salmon.
- Squeeze ½ teaspoon lemon juice over the salmon in each sandwich. Cover the sandwich with the other slice of croissant and enjoy!
Storage
- Leftover sandwiches will last up to 2 days wrapped in plastic and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Freezer-friendly? I don't recommend freezing these sandwiches as it's not recommended to re-freeze thawed smoked salmon.
Pairing Suggestions
Smoked salmon cream cheese croissant serves well with:
- other sandwiches like cucumber cream cheese sandwich, ham sandwich, egg salad sandwich, or tuna salad sandwich.
- fresh sliced vegetables like carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower or cucumbers.
- cured meats like salmon paté, liver paté, prosciutto, ham and more.
- assortment of cheeses
- crackers or bread
- Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese on Crackers
FAQ
Smoked salmon cheese croissants are best enjoyed fresh but they can be made up to 2 days in advance. Then stored in plastic wrap in an airtight container in the fridge. There's no need to reheat the sandwich as they can be enjoyed cold.
Leftover dill can be frozen in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer and used up to 3 months.
📖 Recipe
5-min. Easy Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Croissant
Ingredients
- 2 fresh croissants regular sized
- 4-6 slices smoked salmon
- 2 sprigs fresh dill chopped and divided between sandwiches
- 4 tablespoon cream cheese light/regular/herb cream cheese work
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper divided between sandwiches
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice divided between sandwiches
Instructions
- Evenly slice each croissant into half. Transfer to serving plates.
- Evenly spread a thin layer of cream cheese onto the croissant halves.
- Lay two to three slices of smoked salmon into each croissant. Season the salmon with ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper per sandwich.
- Sprinkle fresh dill over the salmon.
- Squeeze ½ teaspoon lemon juice over the salmon in each sandwich. Cover the sandwich with the other slice of croissant and enjoy!
Ayesha
So easy, quick and yummy in the tummy! Even my picky 8-year-old loved it ❤
christieathome
So happy to read that! Thanks for making my recipe!
Kelly
So simple and yet tasty. I loved the dill! The more the better.