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Bowl filled with Easy Smoked Salmon Dip. The dip is garnished with more dill and some pieces of hot smoked salmon. Surrounding the bowl of dip are toasted baguette slices, a lemon wedge, and some crackers.

Easy Smoked Salmon Dip

5 from 1 vote
This easy smoked salmon dip is impressive and totally uncomplicated. It’s creamy, smoky, fresh, and tastes like you’ve just stepped off a plane in the Pacific Northwest. We love using it as a spread on top of crostini or as a dip with crackers.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fish, Seafood
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Easy Smoked Salmon Dip

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 6 oz hot smoked salmon
  • 1 Tbsp fresh dill chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 Tbsp capers chopped
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Optional Dippers

  • Sliced baguette grilled or toasted
  • Crackers

Instructions

  • Using a whisk, a handheld electric beater, or a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and the sour cream together.
    8 oz cream cheese, 3 tbsp sour cream
  • Mix in the herbs, the capers, the worcestershire sauce, and the lemon zest until they’re fully combined with the cream cheese and sour cream.
    1 Tbsp fresh dill, 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, 1 Tbsp capers, 1 tsp Worcestershire, Zest of 1 lemon
  • Add the smoked salmon and mix it in. You can do this with a spoon if you want larger pieces of the salmon, or you can use a whisk, beater, or stand mixer if you want the salmon to be more integrated into the dip (this is our preferred method). Tip (optional): leave about 1 tablespoon of salmon out of the mixture to garnish on top.
    6 oz hot smoked salmon, Salt & pepper
  • Garnish the dip with extra smoked salmon (if you left some out), fresh dill, and lemon zest, if desired. Spread the easy smoked salmon dip onto slices of toasted baguette or crackers.
    Sliced baguette, Crackers