| 1 | package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
| 1 | pound smoked salmon, skinned and boned |
| 4 | medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup) |
| 3/4 | cup whipped cream cheese, from 8-ounce container, softened |
| 1/4 | cup sunflower nuts, toasted, if desired |
| Crackers, tiny sliced bagels or sliced vegetables, if desired |
| 1. | Mix 8-ounce package cream cheese, the salmon and onions thoroughly. Shape mixture into a ball. Frost with whipped cream cheese. Sprinkle with nuts. |
| 2. | Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. Serve with crackers. Store tightly covered in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 4 weeks. |
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| Use reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) for a slightly lighter spread. |
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| Make a Snowman Salmon Spread! Shape two-thirds of the salmon mixture into a ball and place on serving plate. Shape remaining salmon mixture into a ball and place on top of larger ball. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Frost with whipped cream cheese. Decorate your salmon snowman with a fresh rosemary crown, olive eyes and buttons, a baby carrot nose, radicchio-strip scarf and asparagus arms. |
Nutrition Information:
35 ( 25 ); 3 g ( 2 g); 10 mg; 95 mg; 0g ( 0g); 2 g 2 %; 0%; 0%; 0% 1/2