Blinis are small pancakes and I find them very delicious with salmon. Especially in hot summer weather blinis make a very good meal. In France, you can buy them in the supermarket but home-made tastes always better, of course. You can also make a sweet variation with cinnamon, apples and sirup.

Ingredients:

1 pack smoked salmon (ca. 1oog or 4 slices)

1 pack mache salad

1 small onion

1 lemon

A handful of cocktail tomatoes

Creme fraiche

For the pancakes:

2 cups flour

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/2 pack or 1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon olive oil

A pinch of salt

For the vinaigrette:

Olive oil

Balsamic vinegar

Salt, pepper, garlic

Cream

Preparation:

1) Wash the salad and the tomatoes and dice the onion.

2) For the pancake dough, put the flour, the bread crumbs and the baking soda in a bowl, then mix with the eggs, the milk, the oil and a pinch of salt.

3) Put aside. Meanwhile prepare the vinaigrette: Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 3 tablespoons of dark balsamic vinegar. Season with salt, pepper and finely chopped garlic, add a sip of cream.

4) In a hot pan, pour 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and fry the blinis.

5) On a plate, garnish the blinis with creme fraiche, a slice of salmon, the onion dices, a slice of lemon and arrange your salad on the side.