Smoked Salmon Cheese Ball Recipe For Easter Day 2024
Party favourites include this smoked salmon cheese ball dish! Everyone will love this creamy, irresistible appetiser.
Ingredients
– 16 ounces cream cheese– ▢12 ounces smoked salmon, or regular salmon plus 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (see notes above)– ▢2 tablespoon sour cream– ▢1/2 cup red onion, finely diced– ▢1 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning– ▢1 cup pecans, roughly chopped– ▢2 tbsp fresh herbs (chives, parsley, dill, etc), chopped
Put the salmon, red onion, lemon pepper, cream cheese, and sour cream in a bowl. Mix it all up with your hands. You could also use a stand mixer instead.
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Use your hands to shape the cheese mixture into a ball. It will be soft at first, but it will get firmer when it cools.
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You can chill it for 30 minutes if you think it's too soft to roll into a ball. Chopped nuts and fresh herbs should be mixed together.
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Line them up on a plate or cutting board so they don't touch. Cover the outside of the cheese ball with nuts all the way around.
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Serve the cheese ball right away with crackers or vegetable slices, or put it in the fridge until you're ready to eat it.
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The longer the ball stays in the fridge, the stronger the flavour gets. That means you can make this the day before you need it.