Description
Ina Garten’s smoked salmon dip offers a luxurious blend of creamy textures and rich flavors. Guests will savor this elegant appetizer that combines smooth cream cheese with delicate smoked salmon for an irresistible starter.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ pound (4 oz or 113 g) smoked salmon, minced
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) minced fresh dill
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) kosher salt
- ¼ tsp (1.25 g) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp (5 ml) prepared horseradish, drained
Instructions
- Preparation: Whip cream cheese in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment until smooth and velvety, eliminating any potential lumps.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend dill, horseradish, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the cream cheese, creating a harmonious and zesty base that captures vibrant, tangy notes.
- Salmon Integration: Tenderly incorporate smoked salmon fragments throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution while maintaining delicate fish texture and preventing excessive breaking.
- Chilling and Flavor Development: Refrigerate the dip for 30 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and intensify the overall taste profile, transforming individual components into a cohesive culinary experience.
- Serving Preparation: Remove from refrigerator 10-15 minutes before serving, permitting the spread to soften and reach an optimal, creamy consistency that glides effortlessly across crackers or vegetables.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate the dip for 30 minutes to allow ingredients to marry and develop a more harmonious, deeper taste profile.
- Soften Before Serving: Let the spread sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes to improve spreadability and release its full flavor potential.
- Mix Methodically: Use an electric mixer with a paddle attachment to create a ultra-smooth cream cheese base, eliminating any unwanted lumps.
- Fold Salmon Gently: Incorporate smoked salmon pieces delicately to maintain their texture and prevent breaking into tiny, unappealing fragments.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg