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Smoked Salmon with Sour Cream-Caper Sauce

3.8

(12)

A simple but elegant cold dish. The sauce can be made a day in advance.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 12 to 14

Ingredients

1 16-ounce container sour cream
1/8 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup drained capers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 whole side of pre-sliced smoked salmon (about 2 pounds)
2 16-ounce loaves cocktail rye and/or pumpernickel bread
Fresh Italian parsley sprigs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix sour cream, onion, capers, chopped parsley and pepper in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

  2. Step 2

    Place salmon on platter. Arrange bread slices around salmon. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with sauce.

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