Description
Ina Garten’s smoked salmon spread delivers creamy, rich flavors perfect for elegant appetizers. Guests will savor this simple yet sophisticated blend of cream cheese, salmon, and fresh herbs that elevates any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ lb (113 g) smoked salmon, minced
- 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: Utilize an electric mixer with paddle attachment to whip cream cheese until velvety smooth, eliminating all lumps and creating a uniform texture.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend dill, horseradish, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring a harmonious and zesty flavor profile that complements the salmon.
- Salmon Integration: Delicately fold Norwegian smoked salmon into the creamy base, gently breaking the fish into small, uniform pieces to distribute flavor evenly throughout the spread.
- Chilling and Melding: Refrigerate the completed spread for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing the ingredients to harmonize and intensify the overall taste experience.
- Serving Suggestion: Present the chilled salmon spread alongside crisp crackers, artisan bread slices, or fresh vegetable crudités, transforming it into an elegant and sophisticated appetizer that tantalizes the palate.
Notes
- Maximize Texture: Use paddle attachment to whip cream cheese until ultra-smooth, eliminating all lumps for a silky, luxurious spread.
- Select Premium Salmon: Choose Norwegian smoked salmon for its superior, less salty flavor and delicate texture that elevates the entire dish.
- Marinate Flavor Profile: Refrigerate spread for minimum 30 minutes, allowing ingredients to harmonize and develop deeper, more complex taste notes.
- Serving Strategy: Pair with crisp crackers, fresh vegetable sticks, or artisan bread to complement the rich, creamy salmon spread’s sophisticated flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg