Easy Smoked Salmon Dip with Capers
Smoked Salmon Dip is the perfect holiday party appetizer! With just five ingredients, this Easy Smoked Salmon Dip with Capers takes very little time to make and is deliciously addicting!
When the finickiest member of the family asks if there is more Salmon Dip, you know you’ve hit a home run. The bonus is two-fold, super easy to make, and a list of ingredients so small that you don’t need to write them down on your shopping list!
Why You Must Make
- There’s hardly a recipe out there with an ingredient list you can count on one hand. This caper-laden salmon dip recipe is definitely not short on flavor, though short on ingredients!!!
- With only five easy-to-find components, you can whip up a terrific appetizer in less than 10 minutes. It’s perfect for the busy holidays and entertaining!
- A friend of mine makes this frequently. Her son-in-law calls it “crack” dip since it’s so addictive!
- It’s nice to shake up your party menu with a salmon dip. Especially one that tastes amazing!
Ingredient Notes:
With only 5 ingredients, make sure you purchase good, quality ingredients for the best results.
- Smoked Salmon: Both lox and heat-smoked salmon will work.
- Sour Cream: Full fat gives a richer, creamier result, but if you need to watch your fat intake, low fat is better than no fat.
- Cream Cheese: Again, go with full fat. Philadelphia brand always outperforms generic.
- Worcestershire Sauce: Lea and Perrins is my go-to brand.
- Capers: These brined berries add a delicious saltiness and texture to the dip. Capers are a classic pairing with smoked salmon.
How to Make
Expert Tips
It takes less than 10 minutes to flake or chop the salmon, mix up the sour cream, cream cheese, and Worcestershire before stirring in the salmon bits and capers. My loyal readers know the hubby is a tough sell, but he went nuts for this salmon spread recipe, as did I! It also makes a wonderful topping for bagels.
- Keep capers in your kitchen for both this recipe and an easy chicken piccata that’s perfect on busy weeknights. They come in brined or packed in salt, and both work. You’ll want to rinse off the excess salt before using that variety.
- You can use any type of smoked salmon.
- Make sure your cream cheese has a chance to come to room temperature so it easily mixes into the dip.
- Note: Most of the dip photos in this post are made with lox, not the heat-smoked salmon. I prefer the look of the lox with its more vibrant color.
How to Serve
This salmon dip is perfect with simple crackers. There’s so much flavor in the dip itself, there’s no need for fancy, flavored crackers. Potato chips are also a delicious pairing; that’s how we first sampled this dip. For the healthier crowd, this salmon dip with cream cheese is lovely with vegetable dippers like carrots, cucumbers, and red bell peppers.
Don’t forget to garnish! It only takes a second and you’ll transform your bowl of dip into a restaurant-worthy appetizer. The rule of thumb is to use what’s in the recipe as the garnish, but I love the look of a fresh dill sprig. Large caper berries work well, too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this salmon dip is low-carb and would be a great snack for those on a keto diet. Just use fresh veggies to dip instead of crackers.
It will keep up to 4 days if stored covered in the refrigerator. If you happen to serve it at a party, and it’s out at room temperature longer than 2 hours, it’s not safe to keep. The chances of food poisoning escalate after the 2-hour mark.
The process is super easy. Room-temperature cream cheese, sour cream, and Worcestershire sauce are beaten together in a medium bowl. Then the chopped smoked salmon and drained capers are mixed in. The dip is better if the flavors are allowed to meld in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
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Easy Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
With just five ingredients, this recipe for Smoked Salmon Dip with Capers takes very little time to make and is the perfect holiday party appetizer!
Ingredients
- 6 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped or shredded ( I prefer lox)
- 4 ounces sour cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup capers, drained
Instructions
- Chop or shred smoked salmon depending on the style of smoked salmon purchased.
- In a medium bowl, beat together sour cream and cream cheese. Add Worcestershire sauce and mix well. Stir in salmon and capers.
- Refrigerate 2 hours before serving. Serve with crackers, bagels or favorite dippers.
Notes
Keep leftovers refrigerated.
Garnish with fresh dill or capers if desired.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
2 tablespoonsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 77Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 311mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
50 Comments on “Easy Smoked Salmon Dip with Capers”
Easy smoked salmon dip is delicious I have tired with my homemade sourdough crackers.
I made this for brunch and served it with bagels and everyone loved it. Great recipe!
Made this yesterday for brunch. I put it on toasted bagels. So yummy.
I made this smoked salmon dip for a party, and it was a hit! The flavors were so rich and creamy—everyone loved it.
I love salmon and this recipe is perfect for entertaining without a lot of guilt. Thanks Liz! xo
Wonderful! Whether on bagels or in a dip/spread, lox and cream cheese are a marriage made in heaven!!!
I made this for a neighborhood party and it was not only simple but delicious.
So happy to hear this, Shannon! We love it, too!
This is the recipe I was looking for! It’s excellent! Thank- you for sharing this recipe!
Yay!!! I love it, too!!! Thanks for stopping by, Sheri.
This is so easy! Great idea for a football game
I just adore smoked salmon! And I love how easy this is to make!
This is perfect for my family when they watch football on Sunday!
This dip recipe comes just in time for the upcoming football season. Dips are a particular favorite when a bunch of us get together to watch the game. Since salmon is one of my favorite fish and fish dip one of my favorite appetizers, this salmon dip has my name written all over it. Quick, easy and delicious, a home run for sure!
This is my new favorite dip for the summer! I love how easy it is to make too. Thanks for a great recipe!
A perfect appetizer!!
Such a hit for my smoked salmon loving boys!
Smoked salmon dips always disappear in minutes around here. Loving the addition of capers!
This is perfect for a brunch! I can imagine not being able to walk away if served with some bagel chips or crusty bread.
How did you know I have been craving smoked salmon?! Sign me up!
I think I would try the hot smoked salmon first. I am loving all the capers! A favorite of mine!
Yum! This looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
This dip sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Made this. Used graavlox rather than regular smoked salmon. I personally will cut down a little bit on the capers.
Thanks for reporting back, Lois! Not everyone loves capers as much as I do 🙂
Yum, this is our kind of creamy dip! This one won’t last long with my family. What delicious flavors with the salmon and capers, Liz and I’ll definitely give Dairy Pure brand a try 🙂
This dip would be dangerous for me to have around. Delish!
I just had the BEST smoked fish dip in Key West- can’t wait to try making my own!
That sounds terrific and such perfect party food!
YUM! Printing for our holiday party!
Smoked salmon is my weakness. I love this!
Dairy Pure Sour Cream has become a staple in my kitchen and I love it. Your Salmon Dip would be great for our New Year’s Eve treat.
This looks incredibly tasty. Perfect for holiday entertaining.
This looks very appetising, Liz and love that it’s quick to whip up in time for any party!
This would be perfect to serve at my NYE party!
The perfect dip for a New Years Eve party!!
I love a dip like this. Perfect for the holidays.
This is perfect party food! 🙂 YUM!!
Looks sooo good!! Perfect for our holiday party we are having soon!
If I had this dip in front of me I would not be sharing it!
Only 5 ingredients?? And it’s THAT creamy & flavorful?? Count me in!! 🙂
Perfect timing for those holiday get-togethers, Liz, I love smoked salmon and capers so I know I would love this dip! Definitely bookmarking this tasty dip for our next dinner party.
Seriously drooling. Nothing goes better with salmon than capers and something creamy like sour cream or cream cheese. DELICIOUS! I’m absolutely making this for Christmas.
This has me drooling. I loooove smoked salmon so this would definitely be a hit around here.
Dear Lizzy, This would be a big hit at Christmas with all the company. xoxox Catherine
Hi Liz – this looks delicious and I have smoked salmon on hand. Hosting the church Christmas party here this weekend – this is too easy NOT to try. I heard you are renovating the kitchen etc… Congrats! We were planning to redo our kitchen in January but don’t have all our ducks in a row yet, as far as lining up contractors, etc. so I fear it maybe a spring project instead… Best wishes that all goes well! I’m excited to hear more. XO
Love salmon dip! But never even thought to include capers in it — genius idea! Really super recipe — thanks.
This is one of my all-time favorite appetizers! Love smoked salmon and this sounds perfect. Pinning!
While I don’t eat a lot of seafood, I’d love to try this colorful dip:@)
Easy yet fantastic…a perfect holiday appetizer, Liz.