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Smoked Salmon Cheese Ball
An easy, make-ahead appetizer for fuss-free get-togethers. Serve your salmon ball with crunchy bagel chips, crackers or veg.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 8074 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE SALMON GOAT CHEESE BALLS:
- 5 ounces goat cheese at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 ounces smoked salmon
- 1 tablespoon chives minced
- ¼ cup everything Bagel seasoning use a low-sodium store-bought brand or assemble your own.
Instructions
MAKE THE SALMON CHEESE BALL
- Place 5 ounces goat cheese and 4 ounces cream cheese in a mini prep food processor and pulse until combined and very smooth and creamy.
- Add ½ teaspoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and pulse several times until well incorporated.
- Add about half of the 2 ounces smoked salmon to the cheese mixture and pulse until it's smooth and creamy and no lumps of salmon appear.
- Transfer the salmon mixture to a small bowl. Mince 1 tablespoon chives and add to the salmon. Mince the remaining 1-ounce salmon and add to the cheese mixture, stirring until evenly combined.
- Line a small 1 cup bowl (that has the basic shape that you'd like your cheese ball to be) with plastic wrap, leaving the ends hanging over the bowl. Transfer the cheese mixture to the bowl and gently wrap the ends of the plastic wrap over the salmon ball. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24.
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COAT THE CHEESE BALL:
- Add ¼ cup Everything Bagel Seasoning to a bowl and spread in an even layer. Remove the plastic wrap from the salmon cheese ball and rest it in the seasoning.
- Carefully turn it over until it's well-coated. Transfer the smoked salmon cheese ball to a serving platter and sprinkle with extra chopped chives for garnish, if desired.
- Serve with bagel chips, crackers or crudite.
Notes
- To make your own Everything Bagel Seasoning, combine:
- ½ teaspoons black sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoons poppy seeds.
- I don't add extra salt because the salmon ball has enough sodium. If you use a store-bought blend, check it for how salty it is and scale back accordingly... if it's very salty, add a small sprinkle of seasoning or swap it for freshly minced chives.
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons minced dried onion
- 2 teaspoons minced dried garlic
- 1½ teaspoons black sesame seeds
- 1½ teaspoons poppy seeds.
Nutrition Information
Calories
80.74kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1.96g
(1%)
Protein
3.98g
(8%)
Fat
6.46g
(10%)
Saturated Fat
3.66g
(18%)
Cholesterol
16.91mg
(6%)
Sodium
121.64mg
(5%)
Potassium
53.87mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.29g
(1%)
Sugar
0.9g
(2%)
Vitamin A
259.82IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1.18mg
(1%)
Calcium
39.63mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 8074
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 80.74kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.96g | 1% |
| Protein | 3.98g | 8% |
| Fat | 6.46g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.66g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 16.91mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 121.64mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 53.87mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.29g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 259.82IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1.18mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 39.63mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.