Best Bagel Alaska Salmon Spread

Every once in a while, I get a craving for that yummy smoky cream cheese and lox flavor. This recipe makes quite a lot, but it's very easy to cut in half. Cook time listed is chill time.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese
• 3  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons low-fat milk
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced green onion
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon  natural hickory liquid smoke
• 1 (14 3/4ounce) can salmon, skin and bones removed

• Any one of the following

• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh dill
• 1  fresh minced  jalapeno pepper
• 1  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  garlic and herb seasoning
• 1  teaspoon  cajun seasoning
• 1  teaspoon  sodium-free seasoning

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese, lemon juice, milk, green onions, hickory smoke and only one seasoning with mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in salmon.
3. Chill several hours for flavors to blend.
4. Spread on toasted bagels, bagel chips, French bread slices, crackers, pumpernickel or rye bread.