Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe | Self Proclaimed Foodie (2024)

FAQs

What to serve with smoked salmon as an appetizer? ›

Fresh veggies.

I like a combination of cool cucumbers and tomatoes with bold, peppery radish, red onion, and crispy green peppers. Slicing the veggies thinly into rounds makes them easy to stack with the salmon on top of your favorite cracker, bagel or whatever you serve along.

Cheese to use with smoked salmon

Cream cheese is the classic, obvious choice to pair with lox, but other soft cheeses such as goat cheese, labneh, brie, or feta (my favorite!)

Easy Pairings for Smoked Salmon

A few suggestions: With crackers, softened cream cheese and capers. Tossed into a green salad with a lemony dressing. Stirred into hot pasta with a light tomato sauce, green onions, fresh parsley and extra-virgin olive oil.

So, how long can we expect our smoked salmon to dance in the fridge? Well, on average, when stored right, it can strut its stuff for about 3 to 4 days sometime up to a week. But remember, trust your instincts! Give it a good look, a sniff, and a feel to ensure it's still a safe catch.

Spread a thin layer of cream cheese over a slice of smoked salmon; add half a dozen capers and a little black pepper; roll it around a spear of chilled cucumber or a grilled asparagus.

Serve it with all the fixings—capers, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, red onion and steamed potatoes. Lay out everything listed in the ingredients or just a few of the elements, along with an assortment of crackers, co*cktail bread or sliced baguette.

Lay the slices of smoked salmon on top of the cream cheese. Garnish the board with fresh dill sprigs, scattering them over the top. Serve the salmon board with your choice of crackers, cucumbers or bread on the side.

For a subtle and nutty flavor, try pairing smoked salmon with whole-grain crackers. If you're looking for a more traditional option, water crackers are a classic choice that won't overpower the delicate flavor of the fish.

Smoked fish is served cold. Germans typically have it with some white bread or with a side of boiled potatoes.

Fresh goat cheese with chives mixed in would probably go well too. I will third the goat cheese suggestion. Also, mascarpone, while very similar to cream cheese (is there a difference?), with some chopped capers and lemon zest complements the richness of the salmon nicely.

How to eat lox without bread? ›

It's packed with high quality protein, essential omega-3 fats, and several vitamins and minerals. However, it contains a significant amount of sodium, and cold-smoked varieties may increase your risk of listeriosis. Still, this smoky delicacy can be a healthy addition to your diet when eaten in moderation.

To assemble your platter, place a block of cream cheese in the center and cover it with a sprinkling of pepper, fresh dill, everything seasoning and capers. Surround it with the salmon, eggs, cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, dill, lemon and bagels or whatever else you have! Serve immediately! Add champagne and coffee.

In general, we recommend 30 g (1.05 oz) per person if you want to serve cold smoked salmon on canapés. That's roughly 1 big slice per person. The big slices can be cut in half or thirds to fit on canapés.