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Yuzu Kosho Scallion Cream Cheese

A fancy toast that’s equal parts easy and gorgeous — creamy, spicy, seasonal, flavor blasted.

By @nanbecooking

Tomato toast topped with yuzu kosho scallion cream cheese, sliced heirloom tomato, dill and cracked pepper on a floral plate beside a can on a white table

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Mix:

  • ¼ cup cream cheese
  • 2 tsp YUZUCO yuzu kosho
  • most of 2 sliced scallions
  • most of a few sprigs of dill

Main:

  • 1 ripe heirloom tomato
  • 1 slice sourdough (or bread of choice)

Toppings:

  • Flakey salt
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • extra yuzu kosho
  • remaining scallions and dill

Instructions

Step 1
Mix cream cheese, yuzu kosho, most of the scallions, and dill to make the scallion cream cheese.
Step 2
Slice tomato into ¼ inch rounds and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Toast your bread until crispy, then spread with cream cheese mixture.
Step 4
Layer tomato slices on top — optional: add extra yuzu kosho between layers for extra flavor.
Step 5
Top with flakey salt, remaining scallions and dill, and a generous drizzle of olive oil.

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