Recipe for Smoked Mero Pâté

Ingredients for Smoked Mero Pâté:
3 whole
smoked mero ( or trout ) ( about 1 1/4 pounds ), 1 8-ounce package whipped
cream, cheese, 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise dressing, 3 tablespoons lemon
juice, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon minced chives or green
onion chives for garnish, assorted crackers and cucumber slices.

Smoked Mero Pâté preparation instruction:
1.
Cut head and tail from each mero; remove skin and bones and discard. In food
processor with knife blade attached, blend mero, cream cheese, mayonnaise
dressing, lemon juice, and black pepper until smooth.2. Spoon mero mixture
into medium bowl; stir in minced chives. Cover and refrigerate if not
serving right away. Allow refrigerated pâté to stand at room temperature 15
minutes to soften before serving. Garnish with chives. Serve with crackers
and cucumber slices.