Smoked Salmon Spread

I've been on a Smoked Salmon kick recently.  I usually buy a huge salmon fillet from Costco and freeze portion sizes for a quick easy dinner.  I have a Cameron's Stove-Top Smoker and smoked a couple fillets with Alder Chips for this recipe.  Don't have a smoker?  Did you know you can smoke fish using a Wok and some foil.  Genius! I was looking for an appetizer to bring to a party, but didn't want some typical cheese dip.  I loved it even more the next morning spread on a bagel for breakfast.  It's hard to beat with thinly sliced red onions and capers.

Ingredients: 


-12 ounces smoked salmon, roughly torn into pieces
-8 ounces light cream cheese
-3 Tbsp light sour cream
-2 Tbsp light mayo
-2 dashes Tabasco sauce
-2 cloves garlic
-1 bunch green onions, chopped
-1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-juice from 1/2 lemon
-1 tsp horseradish
-1 Tbsp tomato paste

Serve with sliced English cucumber or crackers



If you're going to smoke your own salmon, do that first, following these instructions.  Make sure to use a lighter flavored wood chips such as alder or cherry.  Just squeeze a little lemon juice over the fillets and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  I smoked about 2-2.5 fillets.

Roughly tear the salmon into pieces and put the salmon in the food processor.  Chop the 1 bunch of green onions and add to the food processor as well.

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the salmon, add the block of softened cream cheese, 3 Tbsp light sour cream, 2 Tbsp light mayo, 2 dashes Tabasco sauce, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp Worcestershire, 2 cloves chopped garlic, and 1 tsp horseradish sauce.

Blend in the food processor until well combined.

Spoon the spread into a small bowl and garnish with extra chopped green onions and a little squeeze of lemon juice.  I served the spread with sliced cucumbers, just make sure not to slice too thin or they will be wobbly for the spread.  Almond Thins is also a great match.  Enjoy the spread at room temperature and store any leftovers in the fridge to spread on a bagel for a fancy at-home breakfast!

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