Smoked Salmon and Pesto Spread

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Smoked Salmon and Pesto Spread
Makes: 20 servings
Serving size: 2 tablespoon
Yield: 2-1/2 cups
Prep: 20 mins Chill: 6 hrs
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Smoked Salmon and Pesto Spread
Ingredients
  • 1
    4 ounce piece plain smoked salmon, flaked, with skin and bones removed
  • 1/2
    8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4
    cup purchased basil pesto or Homemade Pesto (see Recipe Center)
  • 1
    8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4
    cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2
    tablespoons snipped fresh chives
  • 1/4
    teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • Chives (optional)
  • Assorted crackers or sliced baguette
Directions

1. Line a 3-cup mold or 3- to 4-cup bowl with plastic wrap; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl stir together salmon and the 4 ounces cream cheese. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared mold. Spread pesto over salmon mixture. In a medium bowl stir together the 8 ounces cream cheese, the butter, 2 tablespoons chives, and pepper. Drop by spoonfuls over pesto; gently spread over pesto. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.

3. To serve, uncover and invert mold onto a serving platter; remove plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. If desired, garnish with additional chives. Serve with assorted crackers.

4. Makes about 2-1/2 cups spread (twenty 2-tablespoon servings).

Nutrition Facts (Smoked Salmon and Pesto Spread)
  • Servings Per Recipe 20,
  • Calories 109,
  • Protein (gm) 3,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 1,
  • Fat, total (gm) 11,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 97,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 5,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 292,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 0,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 4,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 135,
  • Potassium (mg) 32,
  • Calcium (DV %) 20,
  • Iron (DV %) 0,
  • Fat () 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (1)
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laceypatterson wrote:

soooo good. But you HAVE to let it sit for at least 6 hrs. 12 is better.

12/18/2009 10:32:18 PM Report Abuse

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