Dinner

Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

Silky cold-smoked salmon wraps around a creamy layer of light cream cheese studded with crisp cucumber matchsticks, zesty red onion, and briny capers. Each pinwheel bite delivers cool, smoky richness balanced by bright lemon and a satisfying crunch.

Recipe and photo by Skinnytaste, shared here with credit. View the Original

Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
Total
10 min
Prep
10 min
Serves
4

Nutrition per Serving

Calories
168
Protein
14g
Carbs
5g
Fat
10g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
2g
Sodium
898mg

Ingredients

  • 8 oz thinly sliced cold smoked salmon (I like Nova Lox)
  • 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
  • 1/4 medium cucumber (cut into matchsticks)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tbsp capers (drained)
  • 1/2 lemon (sliced thin)

Instructions

  1. Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on a work surface.
  2. Arrange the slices of salmon in an overlapping fashion to create a rectangle about 6 inches wide by 12 inches long, with one of the longest sides facing you.
  3. Gently spread the cream cheese over the salmon trying not to dislodge any of the pieces. Lay the cucumber along one side of the rectangle about 1/2 inch from the edge.
  4. Using the plastic wrap to guide you, roll the salmon up tightly around the cucumber sticks. Refrigerate until firm at least 30 minutes.
  5. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 16 1/2-inch thick slices.
  6. Sprinkle with red onion and capers and serve with lemon slices.