Thinking of an exciting and healthy lunch can be a challenge. Our lunches are often boring – sandwiches, salad, leftovers or soup. My friend Lynette’s smoked salmon patè is a tasty and simple option. It’s perfect for your packed lunch or for a quick healthy snack at home. You can enjoy it on crackers, fresh bread, toast or even on a baked potato.
I followed Lynette’s recipe and made it for my lunch today – I can honestly say it is the best smoked salmon patè I’ve ever tasted. It is so creamy and delicious!
Lynette has kindly shared her simple homemade recipe with you…
Ingredients:
1 tub of light cream cheese
1 packet smoked salmon trimmings (if you can’t find these then use a small packet of regular smoked salmon)
Lemon juice
Black pepper
Freshly cut chives
Method:
- Mix the cream cheese, smoked salmon and a good squeeze of lemon juice together. If you like smooth pate, whizz it in a mini food processor at this point.
- Now add some freshly cut chives-add as much or as little as you like. Season to taste.
- If you can’t find fresh chives, use a cream cheese with chives already added.
- Experiment with different flavours of cheese and different fish/vegetable. Smoked mackerel, roasted vegetables, roasted mushrooms all make alternatives and you can find cream cheese with spring onion and black pepper or garlic and herbs. A teaspoon of creamed horseradish adds a kick if you like that!
- Serve with crackers, toast, fresh bread etc.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
I hope you are inspired by this healthy, speedy and scrumptious smoked salmon patè. Enjoy!
Keep smiling :)
Claire
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Another great recipe (and nice and easy). I went back to work today from maternity and I’m already sick of sandwiches for lunch!
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You’ll have to give this a try Tori :) x
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This looks such a yummy and filling recipe! I always just have beans on my jacket potato but I’ve been inspired to try something else!
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I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)
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This looks and sounds absolutely delightful, definitely adding this to my list to make x
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It is really tasty x
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I had no idea pate was so easy. This looks amazing! Fiance will love this – we’re uge fanse of smoked salmon
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It’s so yummy and surprisingly easy to make :) x
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My friend is in love with salmon so I will pass on this recipe to him. Thank you for sharing x
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He will enjoy it :) x
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This looks delectable. Must try it soon! Thank you for sharing.
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You are welcome. It is really delicious :)
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#foodporn. This looks delicious and I will definitely be making this. I think my little boy would like it too! Thanks to Lynette 😉 thanks for sharing.
Laura.x
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Thanks :) It really is so creamy and delicious :) I hope you enjoy it too x
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This sounds wonderful! I am pinning this on my list of recipes to make! Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog!
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You are welcome :) Thanks for stopping by x
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We love making salmon pate at home. Smoked mackerel pate is amazing too!
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I will have to give that a try next time :) x
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A great way to get Omega 3’s and a beautiful holiday dish!
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I love that it is healthy too :)
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Great suggestion for lunch. I always wondered what people do with the trimmings that you can buy in the shop. This is a great sandwich filler for any day. Thanks for sharing.
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When I was still eating bagels one of my most favorite things was bagel with cream cheese and salmon. There is something about cream cheese + salmon combo that my taste buds very happy!
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When I was still eating bagels one of my most favorite things was bagel with cream cheese and salmon. There is something about cream cheese + salmon combo that makes my taste buds very happy!
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yum yum yum! i love salmon & will definitely have to try your recipe!
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This looks very tasty. I will be trying out the recipe.
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My husband would love this recipe! Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to make it!
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I’m positive your husband will love it :)
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This looks absolutely delicious and sounds surprisingly easy to make! xxx
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This looks like the perfect appetizer for thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing
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This would be so pretty (and yummy) to bring to a party as an appetizer – served in a blow on a plate surrounded with a sliced baguette. This is definitely a swoon recipe! Thank you!
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*bowl
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I am very unimaginative when it comes to lunches… I might suggest these to hubby to try with the girls tough!
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I am not really a pate fan but I really want to try this it looks so easy to make and delicious. I love your recipes they give me so much inspiration
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I made some last year and made a sandwich out of it. It’s one of my most looked at recipes still. Mostly in England. I named mine Bow Chicky Bow Wow.
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this is one of those recipes that is good to have on hand for a ‘filling’ for something whether it be in a pepper, on crackers, multiple bowls. . . .
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Oh this looks so yummy – and so simple to make. I might try it :) Kaz x
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I think this would be the ideal jacket potato filling! Your photos are looking great lately too x
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This looks really nice, I have been looking for new ideas and this seems perfect! Thanks for sharing =)
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I love smoked salmon and my husband would love this pate. I think I’ll forward the recipe to him to make it this weekend!
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I love dips or spreads with cream cheese. This looks super simple to make, too.
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That looks absolutely delicious. My husband isn’t a fan of fish, but I may have to try this when he’s traveling! ;)
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This is such an easy and delicious recipe! I need to give it a try
Thanks for sharing:)
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I need more fish in my life. This recipe looks perfect!
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I bet that would be the first thing to go at a party! It sounds phenomenal!
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Oh wow, that looks mouth watering. I had no idea making pate is very easy.
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While I don’t find leftovers a boring lunch option, I do agree this smoked salmon spread sounds very tasty. I wouldn’t hesitate to serve it to friends or have it as part of brunch.
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I saw this on your Instagram – it looks great and such a good idea! I would never have thought of this!
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Even though I’m an adventurous eater and cooking all the time – I STILL have not done a fish pate’ like this. Time to break down walls.
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Sounds tasty and perfect for a dinner party!
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I love all things salmon but I’ve never tried this recipe. I’d love to make it this weekend when I have company coming because it sounds amazing. I hope mine looks as good as yours when I make it.
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smoked salmon is one of my favourite things, so I know I will love this. It sounds really easy to make too. Gonna be trying this one out
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Oh I think I’ll have to make this; I’m trying to introduce fish to my baby. I always think of my grandma when I think of salmon sandwiches. I wonder if she’d have liked this.
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This would be a wonderful thing to serve at one of my upcoming parties. It looks divine!
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This looks great! I miss eating pate!
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A perfect accompaniment to cheese and crackers! I might actually give this one a go!
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Omg yummy!!! So giving this a pin so I can give it a try myself!!
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Looks so amazing. In Poland, where I come from, we prepare tuna with mayo and looks very similar but I believe this might be very similar, yet healthier. I will definitely try it out and let you know :) xx
Dominika
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Okay, so now I’m starving. Starving I tell you! I need this in my life now!
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It looks so good
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Ill have to try to make it sometime.
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I like pate and I like smoked salmon bilut I have never tried the two together. x
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I’m a fan of salmon-anything and this sounds so delightful!
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