| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 12 to 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons flaked sea salt
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill, plus whole sprigs, for garnish
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 large English cucumber
- One 4-ounce package sliced smoked salmon
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion flakes, garlic flakes, black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream, minced dill, lemon zest and remaining 1 teaspoon sea salt; set aside.
- With a peeler, stripe the cucumber, running the peeler from one tip to the other, leaving a small strip of skin in between each peel. Using a mandoline or knife, slice the cucumber on the bias into 1/4-inch slices. Slice the salmon into 2-inch strips.
- Lay out the cucumber slices on a platter. Place about 1/2 teaspoon of the sour cream mixture on each cucumber. Ripple or fold the strips of smoked salmon and place on top of the sour cream mixture. Garnish with dill sprigs and sprinkle with the seasoning mix before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 14 servings |
| Calories | 27 |
| Total Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Sodium | 91 mg |
Reviews
Flavors were good. Just didn’t like spreading sour cream on cucumber. Did not adhere smoothly. Would use cream cheese instead.
super easy-and look super fancy – I used everything bagel seasoning made it even easier!
I believe the reason why some of the people say this turns out salty is because they are using regular salt. If you pay attention and use FLAKED SEA SALT, you would find it to come out just right.
These were a big hit! One lesson: Don’t make the sour cream as it becomes very runny after a bit even when refrigerated.
This was a great starting point and an inspiration. I am topping the cucumbers with onion and chive cream cheese, the salmon, and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning, but just a bit based on other rater comments.
Made these for a dinner party and they were a hit. After reading several reviews that the recipe was too salty, I cut the salt to about 1 teaspoon. The poppy seeds and sesame seeds give this dish some texture. Will make again
I made these for the first time for a party. I reduced the salt by half and it was still too salty. I also noticed after sitting at room temperature, the sour cream melted and made an unappetizing puddle on my platter. I will not be making them again.
Perfect taste and nice presentation
These were great. Easy to make and so pretty. Didn’t feel guilty eating them either. Make sure you are using flaked sea salt. If you use smaller grained salt, it will be too salty. If you don’t have flaked sea salt, you will need to cut the salt back considerably.
Horrible. Way too salty, and a simple, classic appetizer like cucumber with smoked salmon, dill and a dollop of sour cream … needs no embellishment. The sprinkle of the poppy seed, toasted sesame seed, onion flakes, garlic flakes, black pepper, sea salt, all totally unneeded.