Smoked Salmon

I think for this holiday weekend the focus is on easy but elegant. You want to be able to put something together relatively quickly so you can get on with relaxing and enjoying the celebration.

Smoked Salmon Appetizer

8 oz of Smoked Salmon (for this appetizer I prefer the thin-sliced, moist type)
4 oz of cream cheese (reduced fat is fine)
¼ cup diced red onion (or less, if you prefer)
2 Tbsp drained capers
1 package of nice wheat crackers

Bring the cream cheese to room temperature and gently fold in the red onions and capers. Spread a small amount of the mixture on a cracker. Top with a little smoked salmon, kind of piled for a nice presentation. Garnish with a bit more of the red onion, chopped chives or green onion.

If you have the time and want to make this a bit fancier, instead of crackers use Russian Blini as the base. 

Perfect accompaniment: Russian Blini | Creme Fraiche | Toasts | Capers |