Norwegian Smoked Salmon Spread

Description

Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group

• Source: Eating Well Diabetes Cookbook
• Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 07.14.07
• Total time: 15 minutes plus chilling time
• Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

• 8 ounces smoked salmon
• 1½ cups non-fat cottage cheese
• 3 tablespoons pepper-flavored vodka, such as Absolut Peppar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

Directions

1. Cut half of the salmon into chunks.
2. Dice the remaining salmon.
3. Place cottage cheese in a fine-mesh sieve and press on it to remove excess moisture.
4. Transfer the cottage cheese to a food processor.
5. Add the salmon chunks, vodka, lemon juice, mustard and horseradish.
6. Process until smooth.
7. Transfer the mixture to bowl and fold in the diced salmon.
8. Refrigerate until chilled.
9. Serve on crostini with freshly cracked pepper.
10. Makes a terrific pasta sauce as well. Add red pepper flakes when tossing with hot pasta. Or serve chilled as a pasta salad, with the addition of minced veggies (great way to empty out the fridge!)

Nutritional information

Per 2 tablespoon serving:

• 41 calories | 1 g carbohydrate | 0 g fiber | 5 g protein | 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono) | 4 mg cholesterol | 214 mg sodium | 29 mg potassium.