Best Cream Cheese Salmon Recipes

SALMON DIP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Add the salt, curry powder, basil and pepper; mix well. Gently stir in salmon and onions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers and vegetables.

SALMON, DILL AND CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in processor. Blend until just smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of work bowl. Add smoked salmon and dill. Using on/off turns, blend just until smoked salmon is finely chopped. Season spread with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. Serve with baguette rounds.

FARFALLE PASTA WITH SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Add onion to pot; immediately drain pasta mixture, and return to pot.
• Add cream cheese, dill, capers, and salmon to pasta. Toss, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time to create a thin sauce that coats farfalle (you may not need all the water). Season lightly with salt and pepper. Serve.

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Cover each bagel chip with cream cheese. Drape small slices of salmon on top of each. Place capers on top and cover with green onions.

SALMON WITH CREAM CHEESE, SPINACH & GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Spray a 9x9 baking pan with olive oil. Place salmon fillets in pan. Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, minced garlic, parsley and a sprinkle of pepper. Spread this over the salmon fillets. (I usually micrwave this for 20 to 30 seconds to make it easier to spread).
• Sprinkle the chopped onion evenly over the cream cheese.
• Layer the baby spinach leaves evenly and neatly over the onions (I make 4 layers of leaves).
• Spray or drizzle the spinach leaves with olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake 25-35 minutes depending on the thickness of your salmon. It takes a little longer than usual because of all the toppings.

OPEN FACE SMOKED SALMON FINGER SANDWICHES WITH HERBED HORSERADISH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, chopped chives, horseradish, pepper, salt, capers and lemon zest until smooth.
• Arrange 4 bread slices on work surface. Spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture over each bread slice to cover. Lay the watercress in an even layer on top. Top with smoked salmon. Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut 3 or 4 circles out of each slice of bread. Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top and garnish with 2 pieces of chive.
• Arrange the sandwiches on a platter and serve.

OPENED-FACED OMELET WITH LEMON-DILL CREAM CHEESE, SMOKED SALMON AND GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• For the lemon-dill cream cheese: Mix together the cream cheese, dill and lemon zest and juice in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature to allow the flavors to meld, at least 15 minutes.
• For the omelets: Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the asparagus with 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus on all sides until slightly charred and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Cut into thirds.
• Heat a 6-inch nonstick pan over medium heat and brush with some oil. Whisk together 3 eggs in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Add to the pan and cook, stirring constantly with a heat-resistant rubber spatula, until barely cooked, about 20 seconds. Stir in some salt and pepper. Flip and cook until just set, but not dry, and barely golden brown on the bottom, 10 to 15 seconds more. Slide the omelet onto a plate. Spread some of the cream cheese over the omelet and top with some of the asparagus and 3 slices of the salmon. Garnish with some dill fronds. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining ingredients.

PUFF PASTRY PINWHEELS WITH SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Dust a flat work surface lightly with flour. Unroll puff pastry and roll out to a rectangle. Spread a thin layer of herbed cream cheese over the puff pastry. Cover with smoked salmon slices and sprinkle with dill, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll puff pastry up tightly like a jelly roll and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Slice puff pastry roll into 1/4-inch-thick slices and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until lightly browned and puffed up, 20 to 25 minutes.

EVERYTHING SALMON BURGERS WITH SCALLION SOUR CREAM-CREAM CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill if using to medium high. Prepare hot grill with cooking spray. Indoors, use a large skillet rather than a grill pan and preheat with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to medium-high heat.
• Place salmon in food processor and pulse to coarse grind meat to form burgers. Transfer fish to a mixing bowl and season with grill seasoning, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and dill. Mix and form 4 patties. Drizzle the burgers with extra-virgin olive oil.
• Cook burgers 3 minutes on each side for a pink center, 4 to 5 minutes on each side for fully cooked fish.
• While burgers cook, combine in a bowl the cream cheese and the scallions and fold in sour cream and lemon juice.
• Top the burgers with lettuce, tomato, onion and sauce on crusty, toasted buns.

CREAM CHEESE AND DILL STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make a small slit in the side of each salmon fillet, creating a pouch.
• Blend the cream cheese with the onion, lemon juice, lemon peel, dill, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Divide dill mixture and stuff into pouches.
• Use part of the butter to grease a small shallow pan.
• Use remaining butter to coat each side of filets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

SMOKED SALMON CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese, smoked salmon, chives (or scallions), horseradish and pepper in a small bowl.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, dill, salt, pepper, and chives together in a bowl. Using two spoons or your fingers, separate the cream cheese into small clumps. Fold the cream cheese and salmon into the egg mixture.
• Heat the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet, and stir lightly to make sure the fillings are evenly arranged in the pan. Cook until the bottom is set, but not brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the top is set, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Invert the frittata onto a large plate. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• In 8-inch omelet pan or skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the butter over medium-high heat until butter is hot and sizzling.
• Pour half of the beaten eggs (about 1 cup) into pan. As eggs begin to set at bottom and side, gently lift cooked portions with spatula so that thin, uncooked portion can flow to bottom. Avoid constant stirring. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until eggs are thickened throughout but still moist.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the cream cheese in dollops evenly over omelet; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the salmon. Tilt skillet and slip spatula under omelet to loosen. Remove from heat. Fold omelet in half; let stand 2 minutes. Transfer to serving plate; keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients to make second omelet. Cut each omelet crosswise in half to serve; sprinkle with chives.

SMOKED SALMON AND HERB CREAM CHEESE BAGELS

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, scallions, dill, parsley, milk, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed until blended.
• Slice each bagel into 3 rounds lengthwise to make 6 pieces. Spread cream cheese on top of 3 of the rounds and a slice of smoked salmon top of the cream cheese. Place the 3 remaining rounds on top of the smoked salmon and serve.

SARA'S SOY MARINATED AND CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Stir together the soy sauce, honey, 2 tablespoons mustard, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Arrange the salmon fillets in a shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the salmon, turning fillets to coat both sides. Cover, and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the salmon stuffing by combining the cream cheese, green onions, and 1/2 teaspoon mustard in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to cook the salmon.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking dish with foil, and lightly grease foil.
• Remove salmon from marinade. Cut a slit in the thickest part of each fillet to make a small pocket. Spoon cream cheese mixture into the pocket. Place salmon in prepared baking dish.
• Cook salmon in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon teriyaki sauce over fillets and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cook until fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes more.

CREAM CHEESE AND SALMON PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, thoroughly mix cheese, salmon and onion.
• Cut crusts off bread, and cut several thin, long slices.
• With a rolling pin, flatten bread so that it's easy to roll.
• Spread each long slice with mayonnaise, then spread on the cream cheese and salmon mixture.
• Roll each slice lengthwise like a jelly roll, slowly and carefully to make it as tight or pressed as possible.
• Cover with wax paper or saran wrap and wrap with kitchen string so it'll keep its shape.
• Store in fridge so it can chill and set.
• When ready to serve, slice into thin pinwheels.

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons of the butter in 8-inch omelet pan or skillet over medium-high heat until butter is hot and sizzling.
• Pour half of the beaten eggs (about 1 cup) into pan.
• As mixture begins to set at bottom and side, gently lift cooked portions with spatula so that thin, uncooked portion can flow to bottom.
• Avoid constant stirring.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until eggs are thickened throughout but still moist.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the cream cheese in dollops evenly over omelet; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the salmon.
• Tilt skillet and slip pancake turner under omelet to loosen.
• Remove from heat.
• Fold omelet in half; let stand 2 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Cut each omelet crosswise in half to serve; sprinkle with chives.

SALMON CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Blend salmon and cream cheese together in a bowl.
• Stir in sour cream, green onion, dill, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Chill for at least an hour and serve with crackers or vegetables.

SALMON & CREAM CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, dill, lemon zest, capers, salt and pepper. , Drain potatoes; cut in half. Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each potato half to level if necessary. , Dollop cheese mixture onto potatoes, 2 teaspoons on each. Top with salmon. Garnish with dill sprigs if desired. Chill until serving.

EVERYTHING BAGEL CHAFFLE WITH SMOKED SALMON CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk egg, 2 teaspoons bagel seasoning, coconut flour, and baking powder together in a small bowl. Stir in mozzarella cheese.
• Pour 1/2 of the batter onto the waffle maker and spread it out from the center with a spoon. Close the waffle maker and cook until the chaffle reaches your desired doneness and waffle maker stops steaming, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove chaffle from waffle maker, place on a rack, and repeat process with remaining batter. Cool for several minutes to let them crisp up.
• Spread each chaffle with 1/2 of the salmon cream cheese and garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon bagel seasoning, capers, and red onion. Cut out a circle in the center of the chaffle with a sharp knife or use a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to make the chaffles look more authentic and fun.