Best Bagel Alaska Salmon Spread
2 packages (8-oz.) light cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/4 teaspoon or more natural hickory liquid smoke
1 can (14.75-oz.) Alaska salmon, thoroughly drained
1 of the following seasonings, see below*
Beat cream cheese, lemon juice, milk, green onions, hickory smoke and one seasoning
with mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in salmon. Chill several hours for flavors
to blend. Spread on toasted bagels, bagel chips, French bread slices, crackers,
pumpernickel or rye bread.
*2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill weed, 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1½ teaspoons garlic herb seasoning, 1 teaspoon blackened or Cajun seasonings or 1 teaspoon 'no-salt' seasoning
Makes 4 cups. One serving equals 2 tablespoons. Serving Size: 32.