Leftover Salmon Melt

15 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 2 cups mashed cooked salmon
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1 baguette
  • 1 tomato, sliced, or more to taste
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Let cool slightly.
  3. 3
    Mix onion and garlic with salmon, mayonnaise, capers, lemon juice, mustard, and parsley until combined. Season with more salt and pepper as desired.
  4. 4
    Slice baguette on a bias into 10 or 12 pieces. Place slices on a baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely that they don't burn. Top bread with the salmon mixture. Add a slice or two of tomatoes to each. Sprinkle mozzarella, Swiss, and Parmesan cheese on top.
  6. 6
    Broil until cheese is melted and golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

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