Kato's Tasty Salmon Cream Cheese Surprise!

Baby Kato's Note:

I love smoked salmon and cream cheese. I have tried alot of them, quite a few from here on Zaar. So I decided to try my own....I took my favorite ingredients and threw them all together to create this truly tasty sandwich. I always add a little extra smoked salmon, cause I love it...I hope that you will enjoy this version. Add these ingredients to suit your personal tastes. The longer the cream cheese mixture sits in the fridge, the better it will taste. This is wonderful served on a large toasted sesame bagel for lunch or it makes a great appetizer when served on plain fresh mini bagels.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 bagel

• ½ cup cream cheese , softened, room temperature, good quality
• ¼ cup smoked salmon , coarsely chopped
• 1 -2 green onion , large, coarsely chopped (your preference)
• 1⁄8; cup cucumber , finey, shredded
• ½ teaspoon onion , sweet, red, finely minced
• ½ teaspoon shallot , finely minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemongrass , minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons cilantro , minced
• ¼-½ teaspoon salt , coarse
• ¼-½ teaspoon pepper , black, fresh ground
• 1 -3 tablespoon maple syrup , pure, good quality (your preference)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl add all the ingredient.
2. Mix well, making sure that everything is blended.
3. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
4. Wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
5. Toast bagel and add the cream cheese mixture to it.
6. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Reviews

[awalde]

A winner! Yeah I like it!
This wonderful spread is really great and tasty.
I used balance Philadelphia cheese. I renounced to the maple sirup as I prefere this recipe salted.
I'm lucky that I had still some frozen cilantro and frozen lemon grass.
If necessary I think that the lemon grass could be replaced with fresh ingwer (perhaps better only half quantity).
Cilantro is sooo special (I love it!) that I wouldn't miss it!
Thanks a lot Kato!

[Julie B's Hive]

Oh my! This is good! I threw everything in a mini food processor and pulsed a few times to be used as a dip for crackers and bagel chips. I had no red onions on hand so that was omitted, and we found it a tad too sweet (my fault,not the recipe's) as I had used the maximum 3 tablespoons of maple syrup. For hubby and I 2 will be sufficient. Made for the Aus/NZ recipe swap.

[I'mPat]

VERY RICH and SINFULLY good, I used a very low fat cream cheese and served it as an open sandwich on a slice wholemeal/wholegrain bread and could only just get through it all. Would make a wonderful dip/spread with crackers and fresh vegies to dip. Thank you Baby Kato, made for Everyday A Holiday.