SMOKED-SALMON SANDWICHES WITH RED ONION RELISH

Smoked-Salmon Sandwiches with Red Onion Relish image

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
6 Tbsp chopped chives
1/4 c creme fraiche or sour cream
2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried
2 c finely chopped red onions
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
24 slice thin danish-style pumpernickel bread
12 oz thinly sliced smoked salmon

Steps:

1. Mix cream cheese, chives, creme fraiche and dill in medium bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
2. Mix red onions, sugar, and vinegar in another medium bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Spread each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture to cover. Divide salmon among 16 bread slices. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon red onion mixture atop salmon on each bread slice.
4. Top each of 8 salmon-topped bread slices with another salmon-topped bread slice, salmon side up. Top each stack with 1 cheese-covered bread slice, cheese side down, forming a total of 8 three-layer sandwiches. Cut each sandwich diagonally into quarters. (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Cover with clean, damp cloth and chill).