Carrageenan Free Whole30 Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds
These elegant little bites are the kind of appetizer that disappears from the platter before you even get a chance to grab one yourself. Cool cucumber rounds get topped with a silky, herb-flecked cashew cream — made entirely from scratch with soaked raw cashews, lemon juice, fresh chives, and dill — so there's no need to reach for store-bought cream cheese or dairy spreads that often sneak in additives and thickeners. That homemade cashew cream is the real star here, blending up impossibly smooth in a food processor and carrying bright, fresh flavor in every bite. Draped with tender pieces of smoked salmon and finished with optional capers and dill sprigs, each round tastes far more impressive than the effort involved. Because everything is made from whole, recognizable ingredients, you sidestep the label-reading frustration that comes with packaged dips and spreads. They're light, refreshing, and just fancy enough to serve at a gathering without anyone suspecting they're also completely clean-eating friendly.
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4 servings
For the cashew cream
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in cold water for at least 2 hours, then drained and rinsed
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water, plus more as needed
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For the rounds
- 2 large english cucumbers, sliced into ¼-inch rounds
- 4 oz smoked salmon, torn into small pieces
For serving
- fresh dill sprigs, for serving (optional)
- capers, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Drain and rinse the soaked cashews, then add them to a food processor along with the lemon juice, 2 tbsp water, chives, dill, salt, and black pepper. Process until very smooth and spreadable, about 2–3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. If the cream is too thick to spread, add water 1 tsp at a time until it reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency.
- 2
Arrange the cucumber rounds in a single layer on a serving platter.
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