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Salmon Pate’

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Salmon Pate’ is served on your choice of crackers, artichoke leaves or lettuce. A fresh, healthy appetizer using canned wild salmon that looks pretty, too!

Salmon Pate' on artichokes, crackers and lettuce served on white plates

Canned salmon is the featured ingredient in this recipe for Salmon Pate’ and I highly recommend using wild red salmon. Infused with fresh lemon zest and juice, minced onion, butter and just a tiny bit of mayo, then topped on anything pretty and tasty, it’s sure to become a ‘go to’ party treat.

Salmon Pate' served on crackers, artichoke leaves or lettuce

You can use the Salmon Pate’ topped on anything you like, really. Choose a colorful radicchio, or some sliced cucumbers. Serve as cute, fancy canapes when dolloped on pieces of bread cut into shapes with small cookie cutters.

Salmon Pate' is served on crackers

Another option, any party cracker will do but shown here is not your run-of-the-mill saltine cracker. Place a sleeve of saltines into a plastic bag and toss with a good dose of black pepper or any herb or seasoning you like along with a drizzle of olive oil. Make sure the oil and seasonings are distributed well over all the crackers and let them sit for a few hours or overnight. You’ll never eat crackers as-is again! And you’ll be finding any excuse to make THESE saltines.

Salmon Pate' is served on artichoke leaves

And my favorite way to serve the Salmon Pate’ is on top of steamed artichoke leaves. Enjoy the pate’ and the artichoke meat at the same time!

You can get pretty creative with how to finish off your salmon. A simple option is to top each serving with some fresh grinds of black pepper or red pepper flakes and a tiny sprinkling of dill. But for a more complex flavor and even more color, add a few capers or even a tiny drop of Sriracha or other hot sauce.

For time savings, Salmon Pate’ can be served in a small bowl with dipping vessels arranged around it on a platter. And the pate’ can be made a day ahead, but should be enjoyed within 24 hours for ultimate fresh flavor. Any way you serve it, fancy or laid back, your guests are going to love it. So make enough.

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Salmon Pate'

Serve this fluffy Salmon Pate' on hearty crackers, cooked artichoke leaves or lettuce or celery. Refrigerate for an hour before serving. Quick and easy but beautiful and full of flavor, this is a great way to use canned wild salmon.
Course Appetizer
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1 1/2 cups
Calories 1039
Author Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients 

  • 1- 7.5 oz. can of wild red salmon
  • 1 Tablespoon onion, or scallion, finely minced
  • Lemon zest, (from one lemon)
  • Juice of one lemon, freshly squeezed
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise, more or less- try a healthy olive or avocado oil mayo
  • Kosher salt, to taste (be careful, canned salmon is already pretty salty)
  • Black pepper, fresh ground to taste
  • Fresh or dried dill
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Capers, drained and rinsed

To Serve:

  • Saltine or favorite hearty crackers, baguette, cooked artichoke, or radicchio leaves
  • 1 lemon, cut and sliced into tiny wedges for garnish

Instructions

  • Drain 7.5 ounces salmon and look it over carefully, picking out the bigger bones and skin (any small pieces of bone will be broken up and are good for you!).
  • In a medium bowl, using a fork crumble the salmon until all chunks are eliminated. Add 1 Tablespoon onion, lemon zest from one lemon, lemon juice from one lemon, ½ cup melted butter, 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise and a pinch of salt, plus black pepper to taste. Add more lemon juice or mayonnaise, if desired.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill for one hour, or up to overnight, before serving. If serving on artichoke leaves, boil or steam the artichoke while the pate' is in the fridge. The cooked artichoke can also be refrigerated for a day before assembly.
  • To serve, place bite-size dollops on crackers, artichoke or lettuce. Using all three makes a nice presentation and gives options for individual tastes.
  • Finish off the salmon pate" with some snippets of fresh dill (or dried), one little wedge of lemon and then add a twist of freshly ground black pepper or red pepper flakes. Sprinkle with a few capers, if desired.

Cook's Note:

  • If using artichoke leaves, brush the leaves lightly with either olive oil or butter before topping, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Salmon Pate'
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1039 Calories from Fat 1017
% Daily Value*
Fat 113g174%
Saturated Fat 62g388%
Trans Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 16g
Monounsaturated Fat 29g
Cholesterol 257mg86%
Sodium 915mg40%
Potassium 202mg6%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 2939IU59%
Vitamin C 58mg70%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe loosely adapted from Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by the legendary Marcella Hazan

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Published on October 5, 2015

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  1. jill myers says

    June 17, 2022 at 6:36 AM

    5 stars
    Fantastic! Will definitely be making this again!

    Reply
  2. harper s says

    June 17, 2022 at 6:33 AM

    5 stars
    Nice idea, I’ve never had anything like this before. cant wait to give it a try 🙂

    Reply
    • Sally Humeniuk says

      June 17, 2022 at 10:51 PM

      Thanks, Harper! I hope you try it.

      Reply
  3. anne harrison says

    June 14, 2022 at 6:43 AM

    5 stars
    This was delicious and easy too! Loved it on saltines.

    Reply
  4. emily k says

    June 14, 2022 at 6:40 AM

    5 stars
    Looks awesome and cant wait to try it! Specially on artichoke leaves. YUM!!

    Reply
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