Description
This smoked salmon dip is rich, creamy, and full of bright, briny, zesty flavor! Made with extra smoked salmon, plenty of fresh dill, cream cheese, tangy yogurt, green onion, lemon zest, and capers, it strikes the perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temp
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons red onion, very finely diced, more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, more for garnish
- 1/3 cup dill, chopped (save some for garnish)
- 2 green onions, finely diced
- 8 ounces smoked salmon (lox), finely diced
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon capers, more for garnish
- fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- optional- lemon juice or salt to taste
Instructions
*see notes for using a food processor.
- Warm the cream cheese– either bring to room temperature or microwave until just soft enough to mix (45 seconds)
- Mix: In a medium bowl, add the softened cream cheese, yogurt, chopped onions, lemon zest, chopped dill, green onions, diced salmon, Dijon mustard, capers, and a few generous twists of coarse black pepper. Mix until combined.
- Season. Taste, add lemon juice and salt to taste. Tip: I like testing this with what I am serving it with (cracker, cucumber, bruschetta).
- Serve: Scoop into a wide shallow bowl, finish with more capers, lemon zest, dill, and cracked pepper. Serve with veggie crudites, crackers, or bruschetta.
Notes
Make it ahead: wrap tightly (ungarnished) and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Let it come to room temperature so it is easily scoopable, and garnish with fresh dill, lemon zest, and capers right before serving.
Food Processor: If you are in a hurry, you can use a food processor: start by pulsing the red onion, dill, and green onion first until uniformly chopped. Add the lox, warmed cream cheese, yogurt, lemon zest, and Dijon. Pulse until combined, but leave a little texture. Season with salt, pepper and and lemon juice. Stir in the capers after.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 1.4 g
- Sodium: 562.8 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.2 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 29.1 mg
