Smoked Salmon Mousse Recipe

Serve crackers and fresh vegetables with this seafood mousse for dipping.

• Meal Type: Dips
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon green onion or shallots, fine chopped
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup unsalted butter, soft (divided )
• 2 to 5 ounces smoked salmon, boned and flaked
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
• 1 tablespoon vodka

Directions

1. Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet, until golden. Add salmon, stir and remove from heat.
2. Place salmon mixture in a blender or food processor. Add sour cream, cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter. Blend well. Add lemon juice and vodka. Blend until smooth and remove to a bowl. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into a mold or a small plastic container and refrigerate up to 2 days.
3. Serve chilled but not cold. (You can dip bottom and sides in warm water to loosen and unmold, inverting onto a serving plate, if you wish.