Lactose Free Smoked Salmon Platter with Herb Cucumber Rounds
Elegant, fresh, and completely dairy-free by nature, this smoked salmon platter is the kind of spread that looks like it took serious effort but comes together in minutes. Silky folds of smoked salmon are layered over crisp cucumber rounds alongside creamy avocado slices, briny capers, and paper-thin red onion — a combination that hits every note from rich to bright. The real secret is the herb drizzle: a quick whisk of olive oil, lemon juice, fresh dill, chives, and a touch of ground ginger that ties everything together beautifully. So many smoked salmon platters lean on cream cheese or crème fraîche, but this one proves you don't need any of that to get something deeply satisfying and indulgent-feeling. The avocado brings all the luscious creaminess you could want, and the lemon wedges tucked around the edges let everyone dial up the brightness to their taste. It's the kind of platter that disappears fast at brunch, works just as well as a light dinner, and makes guests think you've been cooking for hours.
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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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