Description
Delicate smoked salmon roll ups bring Norwegian coastal flavors to your table with elegant simplicity. California-style ingredients combine seamlessly, creating a quick appetizer that impresses guests without complicated preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) smoked salmon
Creamy & Fresh Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) whipped cream cheese
- ½ avocado
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) green onion, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) lemon zest
Garnish & Additional Ingredients:
- 1 small Persian cucumber, sliced into thin strips
- Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
Citrus Soy Sauce (Optional):
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water
- 1½ teaspoons (7.5 milliliters) mirin
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) green onion, sliced thin
Instructions
- Craft a zesty citrus soy sauce by whisking together soy sauce, lemon juice, water, mirin, and finely chopped green onion in a small mixing vessel. Refrigerate the sauce to preserve its vibrant flavors.
- Create a luxurious cream cheese filling by blending whipped cream cheese with minced green onion and delicate lemon zest until smooth and well-integrated.
- Arrange a generous sheet of plastic wrap on a clean work surface and generously dust with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning for an extra flavor punch.
- Strategically layer smoked salmon slices to form a rectangular base, ensuring slight overlapping for complete coverage.
- Gently spread the prepared cream cheese mixture across the salmon surface, maintaining an even, thin consistency.
- Position fresh cucumber and avocado strips centrally along the length of the salmon rectangle, ensuring balanced placement.
- Utilize the plastic wrap as a rolling guide, carefully encasing the vegetable filling by lifting and folding the salmon edges, creating a tight cylindrical shape.
- Transfer the assembled roll to the freezer for a brief 5-10 minute chill, which will enhance structural integrity and facilitate precise cutting.
- Extract the roll from the freezer and slice into elegant medallions using a sharp knife, adjusting thickness according to preference.
- Present the salmon roll-ups alongside the chilled citrus soy sauce, or pair with crisp artisan crackers for an elegant appetizer experience.
Notes
- Effortlessly prepare restaurant-quality salmon rolls at home with minimal cooking skills required.
- Chilling the roll briefly before slicing ensures clean, precise cuts and prevents filling from squishing out.
- Everything But The Bagel Seasoning adds incredible flavor and transforms simple ingredients into a gourmet appetizer.
- Using plastic wrap helps create a tight, uniform roll without messy hands or complicated techniques.
- Fresh ingredients like cucumber and avocado provide crisp texture and enhance the creamy salmon’s richness.
- Citrus soy sauce offers an optional tangy complement that elevates the delicate salmon flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg