Lightened Up Salmon Spread Food

EASY SALMON CRACKER SPREAD

Steps:

• If using fresh salmon, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Season the salmon lightly with salt and pepper, place on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 12 minuets until the fish flakes apart.
• Remove the skin from the bottom and place into a medium sized bowl to cool.
• Flake the salmon with a fork or your hands, then add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, salt and pepper, lemon juice and zest.
• Stir to combine then cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.

SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the smoked salmon along with the mayonnaise and some pepper. Pulse just until the salmon is broken up into slightly smaller pieces. Do not overmix.
• Place the mixture into a bowl and combine with the raw salmon and creme fraiche or sour cream. You may add more or less depending on how creamy you like it. Add the shallot, lemon zest and juice and half the chives. Season with pepper; the mixture will likely not need salt due to the smoked salmon.
• Transfer the mixture to a shallow wide bowl and cover with the remaining chives. Serve with crostini.

SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Cream the cheese in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until just smooth. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, horseradish, salt, and pepper, and mix. Add the smoked salmon and mix well. Chill and serve with crudites or crackers.
• If you can find it, I prefer Norwegian salmon; it's drier and less salty than other smoked salmon.

THE BEST SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Process cream cheese in a food processor to soften completely; add salmon, capers, green onion, dill, cream, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and lemon juice. Process the mixture again until creamy and smooth.

SMOKED SALMON SPREAD LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the yogurt and Laughing Cow Cheese until smooth. Stir in the remaining regredients.
• Place in a container with tight fitting lid and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Stir before serving and garnish with additional freshly snipped chives as desired.