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Lox Schmear Recipe
My lox cream cheese schmear is a simple spread that combines tangy cream cheese with silky smoked salmon for an absolutely fabulous bagel topper or tea sandwich filling.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 cups
Calories: 42 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces brick style cream cheese, I like Philadelphia brand.
- 2 ounces lox or cold smoked salmon. Note: use more or less to taste.
- lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp onion powder, or to taste
Instructions
- Put the cream cheese in a small bowl. If you're using brick style cream cheese it helps to cut it into large cubes first. Use a fork to blend the cheese until creamy. Note: there's no need to soften the cheese first, use it straight from the fridge.
- Cut the lox into small bits and add to the bowl. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and the onion powder. Note: do not use onion salt in this recipe, that will make your schmear too salty.
- Mix everything together well, so the lox are evenly distributed. Taste to adjust any of the ingrdients. You may want to add more lox, or more lemon juice.
- Use right away or cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Will last at least 10 days, refrigerated.
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Notes
- You can use whipped cream cheese if you like, and that will result in a fluffier schmear. Low fat cream cheese is also ok, but full fat brick style cream cheese is best, in my opinion.
- You can use whipped cream cheese if you like, and that will result in a fluffier schmear
- . Low fat cream cheese is also ok, but full fat brick style cream cheese is best, in my opinion.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tbsp
Calories
42kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
59mg
(2%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 42kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.