Name: Smoked Salmon with Black Pepper Potato Chips and Lemon Crème Fraîche
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup crème fraìche or sour cream; 1½ teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 16 large black pepper or salt-and-pepper potato chips; 1 4-ounce package thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into 16 pieces; Chopped fresh chives

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Smoked Salmon with Black Pepper Potato ChipsPatricia Heal

Black pepper potato chips (use kettle-cooked, which are sturdier) are a surprising and delicious base for this starter.

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