Salmon Niciose

Ingredients

1 whole salmon fillet
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons (or to taste) chopped fresh dill
1 bunch asparagus, blanched for 1 minute and shocked in ice water bath
1 carton cherry tomatoes
1 cup whole pitted black olives
3 or 4 hard cooked eggs, halved
1/2 English cucumber, sliced
Fresh dill sprigs

Instructions

Brush salmon with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool before proceeding.
While salmon bakes, mix the sour cream, salt, capers and fresh dill.
Place cooled salmon on a serving platter; cover with the sour cream mixture.
Arrange the asparagus, tomatoes, olives, eggs and cucumbers on the platter and garnish with fresh dill.