Smoked Whitefish or Salmon Spread with Cream Cheese
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Smoked fish, cream cheese and green onion make a savory spread for crackers and toast. Choose whitefish for a Great Lakes favorite or use smoked salmon.

Smoked Whitefish or Salmon Spread with Cream Cheese
- Yield
- One bowl of spread
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Β½ cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ΒΌβΒ½ cup crumbled smoked whitefish or smoked salmon
Step-by-step instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then mix in the mayonnaise and garlic powder.
- Fold in the green onions and smoked fish by hand, starting with ΒΌ cup fish and adding more to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate until firm and chilled. Serve with crackers, toast or vegetables.
What to serve alongside
Crackers, cucumber slices or toast.
Helpful questions
What should I check before starting?
Taste after folding in the smoked fish before adding any extra seasoning; its salt level varies.
Smoked fish spread adapted from the original recipe credited to Whyteβs Fishery.