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Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds
Elegant cucumber rounds topped with dill cream cheese and silky smoked salmon. A refreshing, gluten-free appetizer.
⏱️ Prep: 20min0⏰ Total: 20min👥 Serves: 24
✓ gluten-free
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🐟 Fish
Ingredients
- 2 largeEnglish cucumber(sliced 1/4 inch thick)
- 8 ozcream cheese(softened)
- 3 tbspfresh dill(minced)
- 1 tsplemon zest
- 8 ozsmoked salmon(cut into small pieces)
- 2 tbspcapers(drained)
📝 Make Ahead
Cucumber rounds can be sliced and stored in paper towels up to 24 hours ahead. Cream cheese mixture can be made 2 days ahead. Assemble within 2 hours of serving.
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in minced dill, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Pipe or spread a small amount of dill cream cheese onto each cucumber round.
- Top with a piece of smoked salmon, folded decoratively.
- Garnish with capers and fresh dill fronds.
- Arrange on a platter and refrigerate until serving.