Salmon Spread Appetizer

Years of food blogging can start to becomd a challenge—you eventually use up all of your tried-and-true recipes. But somehow my recipe for this delicious and easy salmon spread appetizer escaped. I have made and shared it many times over the years, so it’s about time I shared it here! 

Salmon Spread Appetizer with Crackers

Salmon Spread Appetizer with Crackers

Appetizers are often the bad boys of healthy eating but it doesn’t have to be that way. Not all recipes are filled with fatty ingredients and served with chips! This salmon spread appetizer is loaded with healthy, omega-3 rich, salmon (canned so it is convenient and economical) and has nothing worse on the fat scale than lite cream cheese. Serve it with whole grain crackers and you can put away the guilt. And it can be easily converted to gluten free by using gluten free crackers.  

Preparing Salmon Spread Appetizer

Preparing Salmon Spread Appetizer

I got this recipe in my very first professional job. Not sure why (perhaps because we were just out of school and poor), but our birthday and holiday celebrations had better homemade treats than any job since. It’s a bit of an old-fashioned appetizer but… hey, I hear cheese balls are even coming back. 

Salmon Spread Appetizer, Served

Salmon Spread Appetizer, Served

True confession, last night we actually had this as part of our dinner. Our daughter had the very last slot in the state solo ensemble music competition, followed closely by a children’s choir concert. Adding a healthy appetizer (made up ahead of time) to lentil soup (from the freezer) turned a quick dinner into something special.

Everything old is new again. 

Cracker with Salmon Spread Appetizer

Cracker with Salmon Spread Appetizer

Salmon Spread

Quick and easy, this Salmon Spread Appetizer is loaded with healthy, omega-3 rich, salmon and low in fat.
Author: Inger
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Appetizers
Servings 8
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz can salmon skin and bones removed
  • 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese
  • 1 t horseradish or a bit more to taste
  • 1 T dried minced onion
  • 1 T lemon juice
  • ½ t salt optional, to taste
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients well and cover with fresh chopped green onions.
  • Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal
I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.
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3 thoughts on “Salmon Spread Appetizer

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  2. lena

    hi inger! hope you are doing very well. I love salmon spread and have also tried making it and added a bit of avocado. yeah, so good with crackers and croissants too! nice to hear about the slot given to your daughter, all the best to her!

    1. Inger Post author

      Thanks Lena. I am finishing the leftovers on homemade wheat bread, so I’ll be it is good on a croissant.

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