If we have a good fishing season up in Alaska, I like to have a bunch of my salmon smoked to get us through the off-season. The salmon didn’t run like they usually do last year, so I had to purchase my smoked salmon for this recipe. I prefer to use King or Coho, but you can use any kind your local grocer has on hand. This is my “go to” dinner party appetizer dip.
By Chef Tristin Papenfuse
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Yields: 1.5 cups
¼ C. Mayonnaise (regular or light)
4 oz. Cream Cheese (regular or light)
1 Tbsp. Capers – rinsed and drained
1 ½ Tbsp. Shallot – minced
1-2 Tsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
½ Tsp. Horseradish OR ½ Tsp. Coarse Grain Mustard (whatever you have on hand)
5 oz. Smoked Salmon – divided in half
½ Tbsp. Fresh Parsley – chopped
Crackers
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In a food processor or a blender, combine mayo, cream cheese, capers, shallot, lemon juice, horseradish and 2.5oz of smoked salmon. Process until mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds.
Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Add remainder of salmon crumbled or chopped and parsley to mixture. Give a couple of stirs and put into serving dish.
Eat with crackers and…Enjoy!
About Chef Tristin:
Chef Tristin Papenfuse is a yacht chef and co-owner of Viaggio Charter, based out of Seattle, Washington. She began cooking in the kitchen with her mother and developed a passion for creating wonderful tastes and flavors early on. Tristin is a self-trained chef and takes every opportunity to learn something new from her peers and experimentation with new ingredients. https://blog.homemakers.com/wp-content/languages/new/nexium.html
Tristin’s forte is seasonal and local Pacific Northwest fare, but she also enjoys working with any type of cuisine she can. She has been quoted as saying, “Even if you don’t think there is anything to eat in your fridge, chances are pretty good that I can make something out of what you do have.” http://whistleblower-newswire.com/wp-content/languages/new/
Growing up in Western Florida led to Tristin’s passion for boating, which she and her husband now share. Currently she masters her creations aboard their yacht, VIAGGIO, during charters in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast Alaska throughout the summer. In addition, Tristin works freelance on yachts between SE Alaska and the Bahamas. http://everydaystarlet.com/wp-content/languages/new/levaquin.html
