Smoked Trout Spread

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 baguettes.

Serves 12 / Makes 12 TBS (about 3/4 cups)
Ingredients: 

• 1/4 lb smoked trout fillet, skinned and broken into little pieces
• 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped red onion
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp hot - pepper sauce
• 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 celery stalk, diced

In a blender of 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. 

Per Serving: 26 calories / 4 g protein / 1g carbohydrate / 14 mg cholesterol / 234 sodium / 0 g fiber