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Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe (With Cottage Cheese)

Katie WellsOct 20, 2017Updated: Jul 30, 2019
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  • A Secret Protein Boost+−
    • Important Note on Cottage Cheese
  • Get the Kids Involved
  • Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
  • Ways to Eat Smoked Salmon Dip

I have a confession…

I love seafood and could easily live on oysters and salmon for the rest of my life. My kids eat these foods, but definitely don’t love them as much as I do. I’m always looking for ways to make seafood delicious and easy to eat for kids.

Plus, it turns out we need to eat veggies too (and a variety of them) so I’m always looking for ways to combine proteins, veggies, and healthy fats in a single snack that satisfies the kids. This recipe checks all of those boxes and is a favorite in our house.

A Secret Protein Boost

I also love that this recipe incorporates one of my other favorite foods that is packed with protein: cottage cheese!

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Even if you aren’t a huge cottage cheese fan, stick with me for a minute. The cottage cheese transforms from its normal state to a creamy base and adds creaminess and texture to this recipe. Even my boys who insist that “cottage cheese is not one of their favorite foods” (since we don’t complain about food) love this recipe.

Most creamy dips rely on a lot of cream cheese for flavor. By subbing in cottage cheese instead you get an even richer flavor, more protein, and a dip you can feel great about giving your kids.

Important Note on Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese is often the hiding place for fillers and gums (including carrageenan). In fact, I avoided cottage cheese for years because of this.

While on a recent family road trip I was grocery shopping and ran across the Good Culture brand of cottage cheese. Imagine my surprise when I learned that it is organic, made from grass-fed milk, free of gums and fillers, and super creamy (read delicious)! It is now a staple at our house and has brought cottage cheese back into my life! Even my husband, who has NEVER liked cottage cheese, enjoyed it. So brace yourself… the cottage cheese recipes are coming.

Good Culture also has some great flavored versions like strawberry and mango that my kids love for breakfast. But enough about my new obsession, let’s get back to the recipe.

Get the Kids Involved

I’m a big fan of letting kids help in the kitchen. There’s even research that letting kids learn how to use knives is essential for their psychological development. This is a perfect recipe to get the kids involved (and they’ll be more likely to try and love a food that they made)!

Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe

Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe

Katie Wells
Delicious savory salmon dip with dill and cottage cheese for extra protein. A great appetizer or party snack or wonderful as a quick lunch.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 85 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup cream cheese
  • 8 oz smoked salmon (chopped)
  • 2 TBSP fresh dill (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup green onion (finely sliced)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp hot sauce (optional)
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika

Instructions
 

  • Blend the cottage cheese and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth.
  • Add the smoked salmon, dill, green onion, lemon juice, and hot sauce and mix by hand.
  • Spoon into serving dish and top with smoked paprika.

Notes

Enjoy this creamy dip on gluten-free crackers, with cucumber slices and carrot sticks, mixed into eggs, or on a bed of leafy greens. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 9gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 354mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 257IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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Ways to Eat Smoked Salmon Dip

Personally, I think this dip is good enough to eat right off the spoon, but there are many ways to eat it:

  • Spread on gluten free crackers or breads as an appetizer or party dip
  • On veggies like cucumber or carrots as a quick protein-packed snack
  • Stirred into eggs or in an omelet
  • On a bed of greens as a salad topping

Are you a seafood junkie like me? Ready to try this delicious smoked salmon dip?

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (10 Comments)

  1. Barbara

    October 24, 2017 at 1:21 PM

    Will definitely try the smoked salmon Dip, sounds delicious. Helpful to include nutritional information

    Reply
  2. Jammie

    October 24, 2017 at 9:48 AM

    Yes, that seems a healthy attitude. I’m still healing my gut, but i don’t want to fear food…that fosters a very unhealthy anxious heart…not good for the mind, body, or soul…thanks for opening a world of wonderful balanced knowledge, how to apply it in life without pushing perfectionism..?

    Reply
  3. skeeder

    October 23, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    Where oh where do you find good smoked salmon?! Love all your recipes by the way. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jammie

    October 23, 2017 at 6:35 AM

    Hi Katie, are you eating dairy now because your hashimotos is in remission? Is your leaky gut healed?

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      October 24, 2017 at 9:32 AM

      I can handle occasional dairy without a problem now. I still don’t eat it every day but it is a great treat and a perfect recipe to bring to parties that bridges the gap of healthy and delicious for those who don’t eat the same way I do.

      Reply
  5. Wendy

    October 22, 2017 at 9:27 AM

    Is the salmon hot smoked or cold smoked? Worcestshire would be a good added flavor, but maybe too many chemicals? Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      October 24, 2017 at 9:33 AM

      Cold smoked but either would work.

      Reply
  6. Karen

    October 22, 2017 at 1:48 AM

    I’m like you, I love my salmon and seafood in general and always enjoy it. A couple of years ago I went to eat some smoked salmon and for some reason it just made me gag, I did manage to swallow some and it came straight back up~! I have no idea why.. so yeah, no more smoked salmon for me, but I can still enjoy cooked.. yummm
    I wonder if I could tolerate this.. mmm, maybe I should just listen to my body

    Reply
  7. Chantelle

    October 20, 2017 at 11:09 AM

    Mmmm I could also live off salmon and seafood forever ! Going to definately try this delicious recipe ?

    Reply
  8. Lea

    October 20, 2017 at 10:27 AM

    5 stars
    Wow this looks AhMaZing!!!!

    Reply

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