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Milk Appetizer,Brunch Ideas,Entertaining Smoked Salmon Dip

If you love a good bagel with lox, you’ll love this Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Ricotta Spread. Made with rich, locally-made cream cheese and ricotta, plus classic toppings like capers and red onion, it’s an easy, crowd-pleasing dish for any brunch table.

Ingredients

Toppings

Instructions

Make the Cream Cheese-Ricotta Base

  1. Step
    In the bowl of a food processor, add the whole milk ricotta, softened cream cheese, and kosher salt.
  2. Step
    Pulse the ingredients a few times, then process until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed to ensure everything is blended evenly.
  3. Step
    Taste and adjust the salt if necessary.

Prepare the Toppings

  1. Step
    Chop the smoked salmon into small pieces and thinly slice the red onion.
  2. Step
    Set the capers, lemon zest, everything bagel seasoning, and fresh dill aside.

Assemble the Spread

  1. Step
    Transfer the cream cheese-ricotta base to a serving dish or platter.
  2. Step
    Evenly spread or smooth it out.

Top the Spread

  1. Step
    Sprinkle the chopped smoked salmon, sliced red onion, capers, lemon zest, everything bagel seasoning, and fresh dill evenly over the ricotta-cream cheese mixture.

Serve

  1. Step
    Serve with crackers, bagel chips, or fresh vegetables for dipping. Enjoy!

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