Smoked Salmon Dip

Busy week night wind down…time to chill out.  Not feeling like spending much time in the kitchen, so “simple” is the word.  This Smoked Salmon Dip is ready to serve in 5 minutes or less with the combined classic flavors of smoked salmon, capers, red onion, cream cheese and sour cream. That's it...5 ingredients and ready to serve in a jiffy, enjoy!

Smoked Salmon Dip

Ingredients

8 ounces Cream Cheese (room temperature)

4 ounces Smoked Salmon (shredded)
1/2 cup Capers (drained)
1 cup Red Onion (chopped)
8 ounces Sour Cream

Directions

• Add Cream Cheese and shredded Smoked Salmon in a bowl, mix until combined
• Add Capers and chopped Red Onion, mix until combined
• Add Sour Cream, mix until combined
• Transfer to serving dish, serve with crackers, enjoy!

Tip: Try reduced or fat-free cream cheese and sour cream to lighten it up...it is still delicious and actually I can't tell a difference.

~CGJ

 

Pina Colada Trifle

I love to lighten up desserts, this one is especially comforting in stormy weather like we are having currently and thinking forward to the calmer warm days ahead.  A favorite beverage in the summertime is Pina Colada, so voila...behold the "Pina Colada Trifle".  Hope you enjoy making and serving this to your friends and family as much as I do. 

Pina Colada Trifle

Ingredients

1 Angel Food Loaf (cubed)

16 oz Philadelphia (1/3 Less Fat) Cream Cheese (room temperature)

.5 c Coconut Rum

.75 c Pineapple Juice (drained from can)

.5 c White Granulated Sugar

15.25 oz Pineapple Tidbits (drained and juice reserved)

10 oz Maraschino Cherries (drained and rinsed)

Directions

• In a bowl add Cream Cheese, Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice and Sugar, with mixer mix until combined
• In a Trifle bowl, start to layer ingredients...begin with half of the cubed Angel Food Loaf
• Next, pour half of the Cream Cheese mixture over the Angel Food
• Add half of the Pineapple Tidbits and half of the Maraschino Cherries
• Add other half of the cubed Angel Food Loaf
• Pour remaining Cream Cheese mixture over the Angel Food layer
• Add remaining Pineapple Tidbits and Maraschino Cherries making sure to evenly distribute
• Cover and chill for at least 40 minutes (may chill longer, and may make ahead the night before)

Enjoy

~CGJ