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Recipe: Smoked trout spread

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  • Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving

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Dietitian's tip: An elegant party appetizer, this easy-to-prepare spread can be made up to a week in advance and kept tightly covered in the refrigerator. Serve it on whole-grain crackers or thin slices of plain or toasted baguette.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 12

Ingredients

    1/4 pound smoked trout fillet, skinned and broken into pieces
    1/2 cup 1 percent low-fat cottage cheese
    1/4 cup coarsely chopped red onion
    2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
    1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 celery stalk, diced

Directions

In a blender or food processor, combine the trout, cottage cheese, red onion, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Fold in the diced celery. Cover and refrigerate until just before serving. Makes 12 tablespoons.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)
Serving size: 1 tablespoon
Calories26 Monounsaturated fat0 mg
Protein4 g Cholesterol14 mg
Carbohydrate1 g Sodium234 mg
Total fat1 g Fiber0 mg
Saturated fat0 mg   
Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges

 

Source: This recipe is one of 150 recipes collected in The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook, published by Mayo Clinic Health Information and Oxmoor House, and winner of the 2005 James Beard award.

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Nov. 30, 2006

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