Smoked salmon mousse
Smoked salmon mousse is an elegant starter made with smoked salmon, cream cheese and fresh dill. The Thermomix blends everything into a silky, airy mousse in minutes, while whipping the cream to the ideal consistency. A touch of lemon juice and Tabasco gives a refined flavour, perfect for entertaining or a festive aperitif.
About this recipe
Smoked salmon mousse with the Thermomix TM7 is the kind of elegant starter that looks like it took hours, yet comes together in minutes in your all-in-one kitchen machine. Recipes like this one show exactly why the TM7 excels at party food: the powerful blade blends smoked salmon and cream cheese into a velvety, uniform mousse without any lumps, while the same bowl whips pouring cream to soft, cloud-like peaks. Fresh dill and a few drops of Tabasco give the mousse a refined Scandinavian-French character, balanced by freshly squeezed lemon juice that cuts through the richness of the cream cheese. Spoon it into glasses, pipe it onto blinis or serve it alongside toast points and pickled capers for a festive aperitif. Whether you are planning a Christmas starter, a New Year's buffet or a quick yet impressive weeknight treat, this smoked salmon mousse recipe delivers restaurant-quality results with minimal effort and almost no washing up.
Preparation tips
- Use well-chilled pouring cream before whipping, as cold cream whips faster and gives the smoked salmon mousse a lighter, more stable texture that holds beautifully when piped into glasses.
- Taste the mousse before chilling and adjust the Tabasco and lemon juice to your liking; the flavour of the smoked salmon intensifies slightly after a few hours in the fridge, so keep the seasoning restrained.
- For the smoothest result, blend the smoked salmon, cream cheese, onion and dill first until completely uniform, then fold in the whipped cream gently so the mousse keeps its airy, cloud-like consistency.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-friendly version: replace the cream cheese and pouring cream with lactose-free alternatives and finish with an extra squeeze of lemon juice; the smoked salmon mousse stays silky and just as festive.
- Festive Christmas variation: fold in finely chopped pickled capers and a splash of gin, then serve the mousse in small glasses topped with extra dill and a ribbon of smoked salmon for a show-stopping aperitif.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing precision - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs the pouring cream and cream cheese directly in the bowl to the gram. [Built-in Scale]
- Fine chopping - The Thermomix chops the onion and fresh dill in seconds without tears, evenly distributing them through the mousse. [Time Saving]. [Time Savings]
- Airy whipping - The TM7 whisks the pouring cream into soft peaks for a light, cloud-like smoked salmon mousse. [Precise Control]. [Precision Control]
- Silky blending - The Thermomix blends smoked salmon and cream cheese into a velvety, lump-free mixture in one bowl. [Multi-Functionality]. [Multi-Function]
- Easy cleaning - One mixing bowl handles chopping, whipping and blending, so the TM7 leaves you almost no washing up. [Easy Cleaning]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- red onion
- fresh dill
- cream cheese
- pouring (whipping) cream
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Tabasco® sauce
- pickled capers
- smoked salmon