Cream cheese can be replaced with thick sour cream. You can use also smoked salmon.
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Potato Pancakes with Whipped Cream Cheese and Salted Salmon
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Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
In August when there are a lot of different vegetables in my garden, I like to cook easy and quick dishes such as salads or simple appetizers. But usually I have too many tomatoes and cucumbers which are not possible to use it all at once, so I can them for the fall-winter. For example, Read more
Radish, Cucumber and Egg Salad
Another spring-summer healthy salad from my childhood. Fresh, delicious and easy to prepare. Instead of sour cream you can use plain yogurt. You can add lettuce to this salad as well if you like....
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Räkmacka, Swedish Shrimp Sandwich
Räkmacka is a popular Swedish open faced shrimp sandwich. I usually order it every time when we go to IKEA, it’s a light, fresh and very tasty sandwich. You can use any type of bread but usually this sandwich uses rye bread and makes it much tastier. Either way it’s best to use a hearty bread that can hold heavy shrimp, eggs...
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Salmon and Cucumber Appetizer
In this recipe, you can use salted or smoked salmon. I also use whipped cream cheese. A great easy appetizer for the holidays and parties!...
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Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a classical Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce. If you don’t have Greek yogurt, take 1 cup plain yogurt with no additives, strain it and mix with 200 g of sour cream. Also use small or medium cucumbers, preferably without large seeds.
This sauce is great to serve with pita bread, fresh vegetables, meat or fish....
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Mushrooms with Bell Pepper
Mushroom and pepper appetizer, can be served both hot or cold. You can use champignons or baby bella mushrooms like I used here. If you cook this appetizer in a large quantity, you can store it for 2-3 days in jars in the refrigerator....
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Potatoes with Dill and Garlic
This is one of my favorite childhood summer recipes for new potatoes. If the potatoes are small, then cook them whole, if a little bigger, then cut them into 2-4 parts. Of course you can use a regular potatoes too, its still good but new potatoes are so good!
These go good with other appetizers like Read more
Potatoes with Caviar
An excellent appetizer to vodka and a good idea for a holiday, especially for January 31- Birthday of Russian Vodka :) You can use black or red caviar....
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Salmon with sorrel sauce
