- 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
- 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.