Easy Salmon Spread Recipe (French‑Style Rillettes)
Creamy French-style salmon spread with lemon, dill, chives, mustard, and shallots. Easy and perfect for parties or cocktail hour.
Equipment
- food processor (optional)
Ingredients
- 9 oz. fresh salmon 255g
- 1 lemon - zest and juice approx. ½ tsp zest, ¼ cup juice
- ½ cup full fat cream cheese 100g
- ½ cup full fat Greek yogurt 120g
- 1 Tbl Dijon mustard
- 4 branches of fresh dill ¼ cup packed fronds
- 10 fresh chives
- 1 small shallot
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper to taste
- 3 ½ oz. smoked salmon 100g
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Steam the fresh salmon for 8-10 minutes or until opaque and flakey (or cook according to your preferred method). Break into large chunks to speed up cooling.
- While the salmon is cooking, add the lemon juice, lemon zest, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, dill, chives, shallot, cayenne pepper, and ground black pepper to a food processor. Blend until the ingredients are minced and the mixture is mostly smooth.
- Tear the smoked salmon into large pieces and add to the food processor, along with the chunks of cooked salmon. Pulse until flakey, leaving some texture.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you don't have a food processor, no worries! See my detailed post above for instructions.