Quick & Easy

Cured or Smoked Salmon Appetizer Platter

This smoked salmon platter requires little effort, but the spread makes a big impression.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces baby purple, red and/or yellow potatoes
  • 8 ounces sliced cured or smoked wild alaskan salmon, lox or gravlax (see tips)
  • ½ medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup thinly sliced english cucumber
  • 1 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • ½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
  • 2 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
  • 8 teaspoons wild salmon roe (caviar)
  • 8 teaspoons capers, rinsed
  • 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus dill sprigs for garnish
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Bring about 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add 8 ounces potatoes, cover and steam until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Spread on a plate or clean cutting board in a single layer until cool.
  2. Arrange 8 ounces salmon, potatoes, 1/2 medium onion, 1 cup cucumber, 1 cup radishes, 1/2 cup tomatoes, 2 eggs, 8 teaspoons roe, 8 teaspoons capers and 8 lemon wedges on a platter (or platters). Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped dill and pepper. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs, if desired.