Salmon Smear Recipes

THE BEST SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Process cream cheese in a food processor to soften completely; add salmon, capers, green onion, dill, cream, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and lemon juice. Process the mixture again until creamy and smooth.

NEW YORK CITY "SCHMEAR" SALMON

Steps:

• Make the salmon: Rub salmon with liquid smoke, salt and pepper. Bring to room temperature in roasting pan. Place in 250-degree, pre-heated oven. Cook 35 minutes. Make sauce: Mince garlic, onion and chives. Place in food processor with remaining sauce ingredients. For a thicker sauce, add more cream cheese. For a thinner sauce, add more cream. Taste and adjust seasonings, remembering that salmon itself will also be somewhat salty. Assemble the dish: Place tomato slices on salmon. Top with sauce. Garnish with capers.

SALMON SMEAR

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, salmon, lemon juice, onion, horseradish, salt, and liquid smoke in a bowl. Blend well.

SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion, lemon juice, horseradish and mustard. Stir in the salmon. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with crackers or as a sandwich spread.

SCHMEAR (CREAM CHEESE WITH LOX SPREAD)

Steps:

• In a food processor, work the cream cheese until it is smooth, turning off the motor and scraping down the sides of the work bowl several times.
• Add the scallions, lox, salt and pepper. Continue working the cream cheese mixture until it is blended (by the way, it is okay if there are some chunks of salmon in the mixture).
• Remove cream cheese mixture to a pretty container or small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Schmear on bagels, matzoh, or toasted pumpernickel or rye bread, or whatever you like.