Smoked Salmon Pâté

This is an easy yet elegant starter that appears to be far more trouble than it is. If you cannot find canned smoked salmon in your grocery store, add 3 teaspoons Liquid Smoke® to your regular salmon first.

     1/4 cup mayonnaise
     1 teaspoon onion powder
     One 6.5-ounce can smoked salmon, drained
     Crackers, sliced baguette, or cocktail rye bread

In a small bowl or other container, combine mayonnaise with onion powder. Add salmon, then purée with hand blender or food processor. (It purées very quickly.)

Mold or serve in a small bowl with crackers or bread of choice.

Makes about 1 cup