5 from 93 votes
Smoked Salmon Cheese Ball
This Smoked Salmon Cheese Ball combines cream cheese, sour cream, smoked salmon, and finely diced red onion, seasoned with lemon pepper. Coated with a mixture of chopped pecans and fresh herbs like chives, parsley, and dill, it forms a creamy, savory appetizer with a crunchy herbaceous exterior, suitable for serving with crackers or vegetables.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
227 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
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 chive chopped, fresh herbs
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp dill
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream, salmon, red onion, and lemon pepper to a mixing bowl.
- Use your hands to mix everything together. Alternatively, you could use a stand mixer.
- Form the cheese mixture into a ball with your hands. The cheese will be soft, but it will firm up once chilled. If you feel it's too soft to make a ball, you can chill it for 30 minutes.
- Mix together your chopped pecans and fresh herbs. Place them in a single layer on a plate or cutting board.
- Roll the cheese ball into the pecans, until the entire outside is coated.
- Serve immediately with crackers or veggie slices or refrigerate the cheese ball, until desired. The flavor becomes more intensified the longer the ball sits in the fridge. So you can certainly make this the day before it's needed.
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Notes
- You can intensify the smoky flavor by adding 1 teaspoon liquid smoke when using regular salmon instead of smoked salmon.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute the cream cheese with a vegan cream cheese spread.
Nutrition Information
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
346mg
(14%)
Potassium
152mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
606IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 606IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.