Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed fresh cilantro sprigs
  • an 8-ounce container sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
  • 1 pound sliced smoked salmon
  • Accompaniment: slices of pumpernickel or whole-wheat bread
  • Garnish: lime halves

Method

  • Finely chop cilantro and in a small bowl stir together with sour cream, lime juice, coriander seeds, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Arrange salmon on a platter and serve with cilantro cream and bread.
  • Garnish salmon with lime halves.