Smoked Salmon Dip

Party pleaser.

I'd love to tell you that the above concoction is healthier than it looks. Surely I would NOT be posting a recipe that combines cream cheese with sour cream, right?

Well, at least the salmon is healthy.

Every time I make this, people rave over it. I only make it for parties, because Jess and I would probably eat it in one sitting if I had it in the house for the two of us.

I follow Ina Garten's recipe. No need for modifications here... it's perfect. I use lox-style (cold-smoked) salmon because I think it melts into the dip better, but hot-smoked salmon would probably be good too.

The Recipe:

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1/2 c sour cream

1 tb lemon juice

1 tb dill

1 tsp horseradish

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

4 oz smoked salmon, minced

Crackers, chips, and/or vegetables for serving

Mix all ingredients. Devour.

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A

Overall reason: Absolutely delicious. Not healthy enough for an A+.

Time to prepare: 5 minutes

Husband quote: (drowned out by the noise of other people oohing at aahing over it, but I know he likes it)

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