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    Cooking Gorgeous » All Recipes » Appetizers

    Smoked Salmon Pate

    Published: Nov 16, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This easy Smoked Salmon Pate recipe is the perfect appetizer for your festive table whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year celebrations. It is a simple and flavorsome dish made with a combination of smoked salmon and poached salmon for extra texture and flavor. And the best news is that this delicious creamy spread is ready in just 20 minutes!

    smoked salmon pate served on a piece os bread
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    • Why This Recipe Works?
    • Ingredients and Substitutes
    • How to Make Smoked Salmon Pate?
    • How to Serve Salmon Pate?
    • Top Tips From The Chef
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Related Recipes
    • Smoked Salmon Pate

    You can make this Smoked Salmon Pate up to 2 days ahead and keep it refrigerated until you need it. Simply remove it from the fridge, garnish it with chopped herbs and bring it to room temperature for 30 minutes before serving it.

    Same as Tirokafteri (Spicy Whipped Feta Dip) and Mediterranean Hummus Dip, Smoked Salmon Pate is the perfect party food that you can serve as an appetizer, as a canapé on croutons, or as a dip with some crudités.

    Why This Recipe Works?

    • It is super easy to make this delightful party food, simply place your ingredients in a food processor and blitz it!
    • You can serve Smoked Salmon Pate as an appetizer for your dinner parties, a healthy snack when you feel peckish, or a light lunch along with a nice bowl of Beetroot and Feta Salad.
    • The leftovers would keep for up to 5 days in an airtight container when refrigerated.
    • You can make this Smoked Salmon Pate with poached or leftover salmon to save some time. Alternatively, you can omit the poached salmon and use only smoked salmon for a stronger flavor.

    Ingredients and Substitutes

    Labelled picture of ingredients for smoked salmon pate
    • Smoked salmon - Use your favorite brand. The trimmings also work perfectly with this recipe, and they are less pricey.
    • Poached salmon - You can use leftover salmon or poach from the fresh. Alternatively, replace it with the same amount of smoked salmon.
    • Cream cheese - I use full-fat soft cream cheese with plain flavor. You can also use a low-fat version but the pate wouldn't be as creamy.
    • Yogurt - Plain natural or Greek yogurt adds a bit of tanginess. You can substitute it with sour cream, creme fraiche, or mayonnaise.
    • Horseradish sauce - It is made with horseradish mixed with cream and lemon juice. I buy them in small jars from supermarkets. It gives a slight kick to the salmon pate but you can omit it if you don't have it.
    • Chives - I finely chop them before adding them to the Salmon Pate. You can use dill, parsley, or chervil if you prefer.
    • Salt - You only need a tiny bit of salt as the smoked salmon has already some salt. Add it last minute after tasting the pate.

    How to Make Smoked Salmon Pate?

    This Smoked Salmon Pate recipe is extremely easy to make and to achieve the best results, you need to follow a few simple steps:

    Poach the fresh salmon in simmering water on low heat for 15 minutes, and let it cool down. Alternatively use the same amount of smoked salmon or ready-cooked salmon.

    When it is cooled down, place it in a bowl of a food processor along with the cream cheese, smoked salmon, yogurt, horseradish sauce, freshly ground black pepper, and lemon juice.

    salmon, smoked salmon, cream cheese, horseradish and pepper are placed in a bowl of a food processor

    Blitz it until the mixture is creamy. If you want your pate more rustic with some chunky bits, give it a quick blitz using the pulse function.

    chopped chives are added to salmon pate

    Add finely chopped chives, mix well until all is incorporated, and transfer it into a serving bowl. Garnish it with some more chopped herbs before serving.

    smokes salmon pate is transferred into a serving bowl

    Scroll down to the recipe card for the full, printable recipe!

    How to Serve Salmon Pate?

    Smoked Salmon Pate is best when served at room temperature. It is the perfect party food and you can serve it as an appetizer with some baguette slices and cucumber & carrot ribbons.

    You can also serve it as a canapé over some biscuits or croutons along with Shortcrust Pastry Mini Sausage Rolls, Italian Rice Balls (Arancini), and Crispy Duck Spring Rolls.

    Smoked Salmon Pate is also great for serving as a dip with some crudités, as a snack, or as a light lunch with some warm Bazlama (Turkish Flatbread) or Black Pepper Sourdough Focaccia, and a bowl of Rocket and Parmesan Salad.

    Top Tips From The Chef

    • Add the salt at the very last minute after tasting the pate, as smoked salmon and cream cheese are already salty. You might not even need any salt!
    • Use ready-cooked salmon to save some time. Also, buy a pack of smoked salmon trimmings as they are much cheaper than the sliced ones.
    • Add extra flavorings such as capers, lemon zest, finely chopped shallots, or garlic to make the Smoked Salmon Pate even more interesting.

    Recipe FAQs

    How to store the leftovers?

    The leftovers would keep for up to 5 days in an airtight container when refrigerated.

    Can I freeze Smoked Salmon Pate?

    Yes, you can freeze it in an airtight container or nicely wrapped in cling film and keep it for up to 3 months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge before consuming it.

    Can I make this dish with hot smoked salmon?

    Yes, you can replace smoked salmon with the same amount of hot smoked salmon for this recipe.

    Related Recipes

    For more delicious party appetizer recipes why not try:

    • Thai Fish Cakes - Tod Mun Pla
    • BBQ Garlic Butter Prawns
    • Yaprak Sarma - Stuffed Grape Leaves
    • Chicken Liver Parfait - Pate

    Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out! Leave a comment below and tag @cookingorgeous on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingorgeous.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making this delicious party food "Smoked Salmon Pate" as much as you enjoy eating it! 🙂 

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet olsun!

    Smoked Salmon Pate

    Ayla Clulee
    This easy Smoked Salmon Pate recipe is the perfect appetizer for your festive table whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year celebrations.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 8 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine british, Western
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 220 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 kitchen scale
    • 1 measuring spoons
    • 1 Ninja BN601 Food Processor

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 120 g poached salmon
    • 120 g smoked salmon
    • 150 g cream cheese (full fat)
    • 50 g Greek yogurt or plain natural yogurt
    • ½ freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 2 tablespoon chopped chives

    Instructions
     

    • Poach the fresh salmon in simmering water on low heat for 15 minutes, and let it cool down. Alternatively use the same amount of smoked salmon or ready-cooked salmon.
    • When it is cooled down, place it in a bowl of a food processor along with the cream cheese, smoked salmon, yogurt, horseradish sauce, freshly ground pepper, and lemon juice.
    • Blitz it until the mixture is creamy. If you want your pate more rustic with some chunky bits, give it a quick blitz using the pulse function.
    • Add finely chopped chives, mix well until all is incorporated, and transfer it into a serving bowl. 

    Notes

    • Add the salt at the very last minute after tasting the pate, as smoked salmon and cream cheese are already salty. You might not even need any salt!
    • Use ready-cooked salmon to save some time. Also, buy a pack of smoked salmon trimmings as they are much cheaper than the sliced ones.
    • Add extra flavorings such as capers, lemon zest, finely chopped shallots, or garlic to make the Smoked Salmon Pate even more interesting. 
    • The leftovers would keep for up to 5 days in an airtight container when refrigerated.
    • You can freeze Salmon Pate in an airtight container or nicely wrapped in cling film and keep it for up to 3 months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge before consuming it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 387mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Hannah

      December 08, 2022 at 5:57 am

      5 stars
      Made this salmon pate for a party this weekend! Everyone loved it, I will double the recipe next time!

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