This easy Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe is packed with flavors and super easy to make. Spread it on your favorite bread or serve as an appetizer with veggies and crackers!
A great crowd-pleaser for parties which takes only 2 minutes to make! My family loves this dip and we even have it sometimes for dinner with a rustic sourdough bread and some veggies. Perfect for busy days when you want to prep things in advance!
This dip is super delicious and so easy to make! You won’t believe that something that’s so tasty takes only two minutes to make and a few ingredients which everyone loves!
And let’s be honest sometimes the easiest things are the best. One of my favorite things to have for dinner is a rustic loaf of bread, some vegetables like sweet cherry tomatoes and cucumber, and a few tasty homemade spreads like this smoked salmon spread and my Gorgonzola Cream Cheese Spread.
Sometimes I swap the Gorgonzola Spread for my Easy 1-Minute Feta Cheese Dip depending on which kind of cheese I have in the fridge.
To be honest, my husband’s uncle was the first who made this easy smoked salmon dip and we are eternally grateful!
He loves to cook and every time there is a big birthday or event in his family we will gather in his daughter’s kitchen and make all kinds of appetizers for the party. He was also in charge of the midnight snack at our wedding and we had the most decadent snack buffet.
At one of these kitchen gatherings, he put me in charge of making an easy dip. To put that in context, you have to know most people in our families think I can’t cook and my husband Peter is the only one who knows how to handle a knife. It’s almost funny, every time I bake or cook something, people assume Peter made it. So I was in charge of the easy dip and it really was easy!
After the first taste, we wanted to eat nothing else and I promise you, you will too! We made a few little changes over time and found our personal favorite combination of ingredients.
What I really like with this dip are my Easy Homemade Pretzel Croissants or some normal Pretzels but this smoked salmon spread tastes great with everything!
You need to try this dip ASAP! We make this easy smoked salmon dip at least once a week because we love it so much!
– Julia
Easy Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 4 oz Smoked Salmon
- 2 Tbsp Creme Fraiche, or sour cream
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice, or lemon juice
- 1 tsp fresh dill
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a food processor.
- Mix everything together for a few seconds until smooth.
- Season with a little bit of salt and pepper.
- Serve with bread and/or veggies (e.g. sweet peppers, celery, tomatoes, cucumber).
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Liz says
I LOVE smoked salmon and this marvelous dip will certainly become a new favorite!!
Gerri says
What is Cream Fraiche ?
Julia says
Hi Gerri, Creme fraîche is similar to sour cream but it has a higher fat content. It is thicker, has a richer flavor, and is less tangy than sour cream. If you can’t find creme fraiche you can use the same amount of sour cream instead or just leave it out. – Julia
Katharine says
I’ve used canned red salmon with liquid smoke & cream cheese. Also excellent.
Pam says
Is this canned salmon in the recipe or fresh smoked ?
Julia says
You need fresh smoked salmon for this recipe. Happy New Year’s Eve!
LEE ANN Heiden says
This sounds really awesome. I will have to try this.