Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Appetizer

Smoked salmon appetizer with cream cheese

Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Appetizer

Looking for an easy smoked salmon appetizer that is delicious and perfect for dinner parties? Look no further! The combination of cream cheese, herbs and smoked salmon is a classic for a good reason.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Dutch

Keyword cream cheese, smoked salmon

Diet Gluten free, Low carb

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 271

Author Simone

Equipment

8 small serving glasses

Ingredients

120 grams smoked salmon
1 shallot finely chopped
2 tbsp chives finely sliced
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley finely sliced
500 grams cream cheese natural
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
1/2 lime zest and juice

Metric - Us customary

Instructions

You can replace the herbs in the recipe to whatever herbs you fancy. Dill is a classic combination with salmon but coriander will taste equally well.
Peel the shallot and cut very finely. Submerge into boiling hot water for 30 seconds and then leave to dry on a paper kitchen towel.
Cut the salmon into thin strips. This is easiest with a pair of scissors but a sharp knife will work as well.
Place the cream cheese in a bowl and add the shallot, olive oil, lime zest and juice and the chopped herbs. Taste and if needed ad a little bit of salt. Keep in mind that the smoked salmon will also add salt so be careful with too much salt. Mix it well.
Divide the mixture over the glasses and put a few strips of salmon on top. Decorate with a few sprigs of the herbs you have used and put in the fridge until you are ready to eat!

Notes

Storing: You can prepare the salmon appetizer up to 1 day in advance. Make sure to cover the salmon with plastic wrap as it will dry out otherwise. Since it's so easy to make I would advise to make this only a couple of hours in advance for best taste and looks.

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