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Smoked Salmon Appetizer

23 December 2021 | Last Updated: 28 December 2023 By Aleksandra

This smoked salmon appetizer is so simple and easy to make. Crunchy cucumber slices topped with lemon dill cream cheese and smoked salmon. These little cucumber smoked salmon bites look elegant and fancy but will take you just 10 minutes to prepare!

Smoked salmon appetizers held in a hand and on a white stone board.

Ingredients

Labeled ingredients for smoked salmon appetizer.

Here’s what you need to make this easy appetizer:

  • smoked salmon
  • cucumber – I used a large English cucumber
  • cream cheese – you can also use creamy goat cheese
  • milk – to make the cheese less thick
  • dill – fresh or frozen
  • lemon juice

You could also serve this appetizer on crackers or toasted slices of baguette.

More topping ideas: capers, caviar, finely chopped red onion.

Step by step instructions

A collage of 4 photos showing how to make smoked salmon cucumber bites step by step.

STEP 1: Combine cream cheese with milk, finely chopped dill, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

STEP 2: Peel the cucumber thinly (this is optional, I’m peeling the cucumber because I don’t like the skin) and cut it into 1/3-inch (3/4 cm) slices (don’t slice it too thick).

STEP 3: Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cucumber slices with a knife.

STEP 4: Top with smoked salmon pieces – I cut the salmon into strips and rolled them up. Decorate with small twigs of dill.

Enjoy!

Storage

This appetizer can not be made ahead – the cucumbers will release water and lose their crunch. You can make the cream cheese mixture ahead and store it in the fridge.

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Smoked Salmon Appetizer

This smoked salmon appetizer is so simple and easy to make. Crunchy cucumber slices topped with lemon dill cream cheese and smoked salmon. These little cucumber smoked salmon bites look fancy but will take you just 10 minutes to prepare!
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Smoked salmon appetizer with cucumbers and cream cheese on a stone board.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 29 appetizer bites
Calories 31kcal
Author Aleksandra

Ingredients

  • 6 oz (170g) cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large English cucumber
  • 7 oz (200g) smoked salmon
  • fresh dill to decorate

Instructions

  • Combine cream cheese with milk, finely chopped dill, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Peel the cucumber thinly (this is optional, I’m peeling the cucumber because I don’t like the skin) and cut it into 1/3-inch (3/4 cm) slices (don’t slice it too thick).
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cucumber slices with a knife.
  • Top with smoked salmon pieces – I cut the salmon into strips and rolled them up.
  • Decorate with small twigs of dill.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • This appetizer can not be made ahead – the cucumbers will release water and lose their crunch. You can make the cream cheese mixture ahead and store it in the fridge.
  • Calories = 1 appetizer (1/29 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
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