- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 pound smoked bluefish or smoked trout, skin discarded and fish chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- Accompaniment: toasts or crackers
- Stir together shallot, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then beat in cream cheese, bluefish, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper with a spoon until combined well. Stir in chives.