Salmon Dip

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Ingredients

Serves 6; makes about 1 cup

1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
1 salmon fillet (8 ounces), skin on
2 ounces Neufchatel cheese, or whipped light cream cheese (1/4 cup), room temperature
1/2 ounce smoked salmon, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon sliced scallion (white and pale-green parts only; sliced 1/4 inch thick)
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
4 heads Belgian endive, leaves separated

Put wine into a medium skillet. Add salmon, and cover with lid. Poach salmon over medium-high heat until it is opaque, 6 to 8 minutes.
Remove from heat. Let salmon cool completely in poaching liquid. Transfer salmon to a plate. skin. Using a fork, flake salmon into large pieces.
Stir together cheese, smoked salmon, scallion, lemon zest and juice, mustard, and salt in a bowl; season with pepper. in flaked salmon. Serve dip with endive leaves. Dip can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day.

From Martha Stewart Living, July 2006