Dr. Weil's Smoked Salmon Spread
Plain vodka can be substituted for the pepper-flavored vodka, but season generously with cracked pepper. Serve on crostini with freshly cracked pepper. Makes about 2 cups Ingredients: 8 oz. smoked salmon 1 1/2 cups nonfat cottage cheese 3 tbsp pepper-flavored vodka, such as Absolut Peppar 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp prepared horseradish Instructions Cut half of the salmon into chunks. Dice the remaining salmon. Place cottage cheese in a fine-mesh sieve and press on it to remove excess moisture. Transfer the cottage cheese to a food processor. Add the salmon chunks, vodka, lemon juice, mustard and horseradish. Process until smooth. Transfer the mixture to bowl and fold in the diced salmon. Refrigerate until chilled. Tips Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Nutrition Information Per 2-tablespoon serving: 41 calories 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono) 4 mg cholesterol 1 g carbohydrate 5 g protein 0 g fiber 214 mg sodium 29 mg potassium 0 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: Free food -Recipe provided by EatingWell.com Smoked Salmon Spread Plain vodka can be substituted for the pepper-flavored vodka, but season generously with cracked pepper. Serve on crostini with freshly cracked pepper. Makes about 2 cups Ingredients: 8 oz. smoked salmon 1 1/2 cups nonfat cottage cheese 3 tbsp pepper-flavored vodka, such as Absolut Peppar 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp prepared horseradish Instructions Cut half of the salmon into chunks. Dice the remaining salmon. Place cottage cheese in a fine-mesh sieve and press on it to remove excess moisture. Transfer the cottage cheese to a food processor. Add the salmon chunks, vodka, lemon juice, mustard and horseradish. Process until smooth. Transfer the mixture to bowl and fold in the diced salmon. Refrigerate until chilled. Tips Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Nutrition Information Per 2-tablespoon serving: 41 calories 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono) 4 mg cholesterol 1 g carbohydrate 5 g protein 0 g fiber 214 mg sodium 29 mg potassium 0 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: Free food -Recipe provided by EatingWell.com -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
