Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Salmon Cream Cheese Spread with Fresh Herbs

             Salmon cream cheese spread on saltine crackers topped with apricot/pineapple jam. Use already cooked or smoked salmon.

Ingredients:
             1 pkg cream cheese, room temperature
             1 cup finger flaked salmon - or chopped 1 /2 inch
             1 /2 cup milk to thin cream cheese
             1 clove minced garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder( granulated)
             1 tblsp chopped fresh chives
             1 tblsp chopped fresh dill or tarragon
             hot pepper of choice to taste - powder, dried or fresh
             juice of 1 /2 lemon

Method:
             Mash cream cheese and milk with a spoon  starting with a quarter cup of the milk until it is soft and creamy.
             Add garlic ,herbs, hot pepper and lemon juice and mash.
             Fold in salmon.

Dollop onto your favorite cracker and top with apricot/pineapple jam. Or orange marmalade. Or apricot jam. You could top the jam with yellow or Dijon mustard, too.
              


            

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