Soy Free Smoked Salmon Platter with Herb Cucumber Rounds
Few things make a table look more impressive with so little effort than a beautifully arranged platter like this one. Silky smoked salmon is draped in loose folds over a bed of crisp cucumber rounds, with creamy avocado, paper-thin red onion, and briny capers filling out every corner. A bright herb drizzle — whisked together from olive oil, lemon juice, fresh dill, chives, and a hint of ground ginger — ties everything together with a clean, vibrant finish. Soy tends to sneak into smoked fish products and store-bought sauces, but every component here is naturally free of it, built entirely from whole, fresh ingredients you can easily verify at a glance. The assembly is more about arranging than cooking, which means it comes together fast and looks stunning without any stress. A squeeze of lemon wedge right before eating brightens the salmon beautifully, and the optional fresh horseradish adds a gentle kick for anyone who wants a little heat. Whether you're hosting a weekend brunch or just treating yourself to something that feels special, this platter delivers serious flavor with almost no fuss.
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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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