Surrounded by some salami dishes (4)
I believe the answer is:
amid
'surrounded by' is the definition.
(amid means among or surrounded by)
'some salami dishes' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'AMID' is hidden within 'salami dishes'.
(Other definitions for amid that I've seen before include "In the middle of" , "'See . . . . the winter's snow' (carol)" , "In the thick of" , "Amongst" , "Within" .)