Dairy Free Smoked Salmon Platter with Herb Cucumber Rounds
This showstopper platter is the kind of thing that looks like it took serious effort but comes together in minutes with nothing more than a whisk and a good eye for arrangement. Silky smoked salmon is draped in loose folds alongside creamy fanned avocado and crisp cucumber rounds, then finished with briny capers, sharp red onion, and a bright herb drizzle of olive oil, lemon juice, dill, and chives. That drizzle is the secret weapon — it ties every element together with a fresh, grassy note and a subtle warmth from ground ginger. Classic smoked salmon spreads often lean heavily on cream cheese, but this version skips the dairy entirely without losing any of the richness, thanks to the avocado doing all the creamy heavy lifting. A squeeze from the lemon wedges right before eating wakes everything up, and the optional fresh horseradish adds a punchy kick for anyone who wants it. It works beautifully as a weekend brunch centerpiece, a light appetizer for a crowd, or an impressive no-cook dinner when you just don't feel like turning on the stove.
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4 servings
For the platter
- 12 oz smoked salmon, thinly sliced
- 2 medium english cucumbers, sliced into ¼-inch rounds
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup fresh dill, roughly torn
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp fresh horseradish, finely grated (optional)
For the herb drizzle
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, finely chopped dill, finely chopped chives, sea salt, and ground ginger until combined. Set aside.
- 2
Arrange the cucumber rounds in a single, slightly overlapping layer across the base of a large serving platter, leaving space around the edges for the other components.
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