Gelatin Free Smoked Salmon Platter with Herb Cucumber Rounds
This stunning platter is all about fresh, vibrant ingredients arranged beautifully — silky smoked salmon draped in loose folds, creamy fanned avocado, crisp cucumber rounds, and a bright herb drizzle that ties everything together. The combination of briny capers, sharp red onion, and fresh dill gives every bite a layered, restaurant-worthy flavor that feels effortlessly elegant. Many packaged dips, spreads, and even some smoked fish products sneak in gelatin as a stabilizer or binder, so building a platter from whole, recognizable ingredients like these is a genuinely smart move. Every component here is naturally free of animal-derived gelling agents — nothing processed, nothing hidden, just real food at its best. The herb drizzle, made with olive oil, lemon juice, and a whisper of ground ginger, adds a finishing touch that elevates the whole spread without any fuss. It comes together quickly with no cooking required, making it ideal for entertaining when you want something impressive on the table without spending hours in the kitchen. Serve it immediately with lemon wedges on the side and let everyone dig in.
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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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