Smoked Salmon and Guacamole Canapes

Ingredients

• 5 slices brown bread
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 large avocado; peeled and pit removed
• ½ small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ½ bunch cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 large tomato, peeled, deseeded and finely chopped
• Juice ½ large lime
• ¼ red chili, finely chopped (optional)
• 4.5oz smoked salmon long sliced

Instructions

1. 1
   Stamp out 5 rounds from each slice of bread using a 2 inch plain round cutter (try to avoid the crusts). Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and fry the rounds for a few minutes on both sides until golden. Set aside on kitchen paper to cool.
2. 2
   To make the guacamole mash the avocado in a bowl. Add the onions, garlic, cilantro. tomato, lime, chilli and season with salt and pepper.
3. 3
   Lay the smoked salmon slices on a board and cut 25 rounds using the same cutter used for the bread. Sit one round on each golden disc. Spoon a small amount of guacamole on top. Chop the remaining smoked salmon and scatter over the top.
4. 4
   Serve on a platter at room temperature.