These light and savory Cucumber Smoked Salmon Appetizers are a fantastic appetizer for nearly any meal. They’re perfect for a party too, especially when you want to elevate the options a little bit.
These snacks are super simple to make and don’t take much time at all to prepare. Not a big fan of salmon? Try substituting some shredded chicken!
Cucumber Smoked Salmon Appetizers
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Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: n/a
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 t. lemon zest, preferably organic
2 t. fresh lemon juice
2 T. capers, drained
3 T. fresh dill, chopped
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1 large seedless cucumber
2 oz. smoked salmon
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese with the lemon zest, lemon juice, capers, and fresh dill. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Set aside.
Chop the ends from the cucumber and thinly slice lengthwise with a mandoline slicer or a vegetable peeler.
Spread one to two teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture along the length of each cucumber slice, adding an extra bit at the far end to help secure once rolled.
Top with small pieces of smoked salmon and tightly roll the cucumber into a rollup. If necessary, use toothpicks to hold each appetizer together.
Repeat with the remaining cucumber slices and filling. Serve immediately and enjoy!Â
Cucumber Smoked Salmon Appetizers

Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp lemon zest preferably organic
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp capers drained
- 3 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 large seedless cucumber
- 2 oz. smoked salmon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese with the lemon zest, lemon juice, capers, and fresh dill. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Chop the ends from the cucumber and thinly slice lengthwise with a mandoline slicer or a vegetable peeler.
- Spread one to two teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture along the length of each cucumber slice, adding an extra bit at the far end to help secure once rolled.
- Top with small pieces of smoked salmon and tightly roll the cucumber into a rollup. If necessary, use toothpicks to hold each appetizer together.
- Repeat with the remaining cucumber slices and filling. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
The nutrition information is calculated using a third party resource. The accuracy varies according to the brands you use, the portion sizes you serve, and so on. This information should only be used as a guide.
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