Smoked Salmon and Pesto Spread
Cream cheese, pesto, and smoked salmon come together in this spreadable appetizer that's ready in 15 minutes.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
6 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
Makes about 2-1/2 cups spread
Ingredients
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1 4-ounce piece plain smoked salmon, flaked, with skin and bones removed
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1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup purchased basil pesto or 1/4 Homemade Pesto
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1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
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2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
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1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
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Chives (optional)
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Assorted crackers or sliced baguette
Directions
1.
Line a 3-cup mold or 3- to 4-cup bowl with plastic wrap; set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl stir together salmon and the 4 ounces cream cheese. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared mold. Spread pesto over salmon mixture. In a medium bowl stir together the 8 ounces cream cheese, the butter, 2 tablespoons chives, and pepper. Drop by spoonfuls over pesto; gently spread over pesto. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
3.
To serve, uncover and invert mold onto a serving platter; remove plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. If desired, garnish with additional chives. Serve with assorted crackers.
4.
Makes about 2-1/2 cups spread (twenty 2-tablespoon servings)
Nutrition information
Calories 109, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 1%. Exchanges: Fat 2.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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