Ingredients

• 1 pint (2 cups) sour cream
• 1 tablespoon double concentrate tomato paste (from a tube)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons drained, jarred capers
• 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 pound smoked salmon, shredded (ask your deli counter person for the end pieces)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

For serving dip:

Red and green bell peppers, squared bottoms

Purple cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out

Radicchio, ruffled leaves and hollowed out

Green cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out

Dippers:

Mini carrots

Icicle radishes

Treviso leaves

Cucumber spears

Cherry tomatoes and green cocktail olives each on sticks

Focaccia strips

Bread sticks (bakery)

Bagel chips, for salmon dip