5-Minute Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip With Lemon Zest

Blended smoked salmon and cream cheese dip with lemon zest and cracked pepper in green bowl

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5-Minute Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip With Lemon Zest

This simple and refreshing dip is perfect for no-cook summer days and fall picnics. Make a dip or spread and double or triple the recipe so you can freeze the leftovers.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time0 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine: Kiwi

Keyword: 10 ingredients or less, 5-minute recipe, family-friendly, no-cook, party, refreshing, summer

Servings: people

Calories: 193kcal

Author: Anna Rider

Cost: $10

Equipment

Knife
Chopping Board
Grater
Citrus Juicer
Mixing Bowl
Spatula
Food Processor

Ingredients

4 oz. smoked salmon
4 oz. sour cream
8 oz. Cream Cheese
1/2 Lemon
1 clove Garlic peeled, optional
3 sprigs Green onion optional
Black pepper freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

Gather the ingredients.
If you want to make a chunky spread, roughly chop half the smoked salmon into pieces. If you want to garnish the dip with a few chunks of smoked salmon, cut a few slivers of smoked salmon for later.
Use a zester or a fine-toothed grater to remove the zest from half a lemon. Juice the lemon to collect 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice.
In a food processor, blend the sour cream, cream cheese, lemon zest, and peeled garlic clove. If you don't have a blender or food processor, combine by hand until mixed. You will need to use a garlic press to crush the garlic (or skip it) if you are mixing by hand.
Add the smoked salmon and green onion to the cream cheese mixture. Blend until smooth.
If you're making a chunky dip, mix the remaining chopped smoked salmon into the blended salmon spread.
Garnish the salmon spread with the remaining chopped salmon and lemon zest. Serve with the freshly cracked black pepper. Enjoy your salmon dip and spread!

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