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The Loaded Smoked Salmon Dip

A delicious, no bake appetizer, kicked up using common ingredients
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Hand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • spatula
  • wooden spoon
  • Chefs knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1 7.5oz can Alaskan sockeye salmon, drained
  • 3 oz smoked salmon, finely chopped
  • 2 salmon fillets, brined and smoked chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise or regular mayo
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 2 Tbsp chives or green onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp wasabi paste or to taste
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 to 4 drops worchestershire sauce, or to taste
  • a few drops of your favorite pepper/hot sauce
  • 1 dash liquid smoke optional
  • pinch of baking soda

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, melt butter and saute onions. Add a pinch baking soda and stir until translucent and soft. 3 minutes. add chopped garlic, 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
  • In a mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese, yogurt or sour cream and mayo with a mixer or by hand until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest. Whip. Add chopped store bought smoked salmon and blend on high speed to mix throughout.
  • Add herbs, hot sauce, wasabi, garlic powder, paprika, basil, worchestershire and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula to combine. Add cooled onion and garlic mixture. Stir. Add liquid smoke if using. (optional)
  • Fold in Salmon and stir to combine thoroughly. Cover and place in refrigerator for one hour for the flavors to meld together. Serve cold with crackers and veggies.
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