A recipe for a dip that only takes minutes to prepare. The combination of smoked salmon, cream cheese, fresh dill and green onions gives this Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip amazing flavour.
250gramscream cheeseRegular or light, cut into smaller pieces
3tablespoonssour cream or mayonnaiseregular or light
150gramssmoked salmonchopped into smaller pieces
¼cupgreen onionsfinely chopped
2tablespoonsfresh dillminced
2tablespoonslemon juicefreshly squeezed
⅛ to ¼tsp.cayenne pepperoptional
Instructions
Before processing ingredients, reserve 2 tablespoons of finely chopped smoked salmon, 1 teaspoon. of fresh dill and 1 teaspoon finely chopped green onions.
In your food processor, add the cream cheese, smoked salmon, sour cream or mayonnaise, green onions, dill, lemon juice and cayenne pepper.
Process your ingredients until the consistency is smooth.
Transfer the dip into a bowl and add the reserved smoked salmon, green onions and dill. Stir well, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Chill for a couple of hours and up to 2 days.
Serve with crudités and pumpernickel bread, crostini, bagel chips or crackers.
Notes
This dip can be made up to 2 days ahead of serving.