Blini with Smoked Salmon and Caviar Recipe for a DIY 'Blinis' Spread
Our recipe for blini with smoked salmon and caviar makes a do-it-yourself blini spread for a weekend brunch or spread of zakuski or Russian starters. Use my buckwheat pancakes recipe to make your own blini (pancakes; plural for ‘blin’ or pancake) or use store-bought pikelets or mini pancakes for spontaneous gatherings as I have for this recipe and you’ll have this spread on the table in minutes.
Servings: 24 Blinis
Calories: 50kcal
Ingredients
- 24 mini pancakes see notes
- 300 g sour cream
- 200 g smoked salmon
- 100 g caviar 2 x 50 g jars red and black lumpfish caviar or the expensive stuff if you prefer
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 50 g baby capers
- 100 cocktail gherkins
- 1 bunch fresh dill sprigs only
- chives finely diced
Instructions
- Prepare a small plate of blini to show your guests how to assemble them: spread each mini pancake with a teaspoon of sour cream, a piece of smoked salmon, half a teaspoon of caviar, a sprig of dill, and perhaps a sprinkle of diced onion, a couple of capers, or a cocktail gherkin.
- On a large serving plate, arrange the blini and smoked salmon around the jars of caviar (provide little spoons for the caviar), and serve small dishes of finely diced onion, baby capers, cocktail gherkins, fresh dill sprigs, and finely diced chives alongside the plate.
- Put the lot on a tray to transport it to your coffee table or dining table and serve with glasses of bubbly, white wine or vodka shots.
Notes
You can use 1 store-bought 24-pack of mini pancakes or pikelets, or make your own using this buckwheat pancakes recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg