Smoked salmon is a staple for fish eating Alaskans. If you smoke your own, finding the right recipe is like finding a gold nugget of deliciousness and putting it in your pantry. Having a friend who has a great recipe and shares their salmon is like winning the lottery. While I do make a mean smoked salmon I would say that my recipe is second to one of my favorite person's dad's recipe.. Colin. His dad, and of course him as well, make the best smoked salmon I have ever eaten. Tragically I no longer call Alaska home so my supply of salmon only shrinks and doesn't really grow. So opening a jar of salmon gold when you don't have a big stash of it anymore is a truly special event.
Special event that inspired this post was a smoked salmon craving that could not be quieted. The shiny jar of fish was calling to me, beckoning to be popped opened and consumed, I resisted for a moment then caved when I realized I was out of most other consumable protiens. I used half the jar to mix with veggies and pasta for my dinner and the rest I made into a dip to stretch it's consumable life.
Salmon Dip favorite way number 1:
Not everything has to be made up of a million flavor combinations and crazy ingredients. My go to number one favorite way to make salmon dip is simple but classically delicious it combines tzatziki sauce, cream cheese and salmon.
Ingredients:
Yogurt - 1 cup Greek of course, full fat duh.. unless you're not into that and you'd rather eat more sugar and chemicals cause that is the truth of low fat whether you like it or not.
Cucumber - seeded and diced up tiny
Dill weed - the spice, fresh or dried
1 small clove garlic - chopped supper duper fine
lemon - for a splash of tanginess..
1 container of whipped cream cheese - I like it cause it's easier to mix by hand
1/2 can of smoked salmon and the yummy juice from can
Mix all ingredients and let set for 1 hr sprinkle a little more dill on top for pretties serve with favorite crackers. Presently my favorite are rosemary crackers.. best things ever.
don't be so dippy
You are welcome....glad it was enjoyed. Sounds like you need a refill.
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