Smoked Whitefish or Salmon Spread with Cream Cheese

Smoked Whitefish or Salmon Spread with Cream Cheese

From the Oceanside kitchen Β· Recipe collection

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
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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
  • ¼–½ cup crumbled smoked whitefish or smoked salmon

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then mix in the mayonnaise and garlic powder.
  2. Fold in the green onions and smoked fish by hand, starting with ΒΌ cup fish and adding more to taste.
  3. 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 Whyte’s Fishery.

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