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Salmon Cucumber Roll Ups {Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free}

These salmon cucumber roll-ups are a great party appetizer or snack. They're easy to assemble and are a nice Paleo, grain free, gluten free, dairy free hors d'oeuvre.

It seems like just last week I was rolling my eyes about all of the Christmas decorations I was seeing everywhere. Now, I'm digging through storage, looking for my own holiday decor to put up.

This is always such a busy time of year with obligations, shopping, and parties, so I thought I'd give you an easy-to-make holiday appetizer of salmon cucumber roll-ups. 

A little while ago, I posted a back-to-school cucumber roll ups using sunflower tahini sauce.

People seemed to eat those up, so I thought I'd step up the ingredient list in the rolls, and include salmon for the holidays. 

I'm always struggling to find a healthy appetizer that's both gluten free and dairy free.

For this recipe, I cut out the typical cream cheese accompaniment to salmon and replaced it with my vegan tzatziki, but I also like it with my dill hemp cream.

It's got a nutty kick that also works as a dipping sauce with a vegetable platter. 

The only thing you have to do is make your preferred sauce and slice the cucumber super thin.

You can use a sharp knife or a mandolin to get the thin pieces.

From there, it's just layer, roll and secure with a toothpick.

These gluten free, dairy free salmon cucumber roll ups are one less thing off your hectic holiday entertaining to-do list!

Salmon Cucumber Dill Roll Ups {Paleo, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Gluten Free}

Makes about 20 roll-ups

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon dill, chopped

  • 3 - 4 tablespoons water

  • 2 large seedless cucumbers

  • 6 ounces smoked salmon, trimmed to fit on cucumber slices

Instructions

  1. Place the pine nuts, hemp seeds, lemon juice, dill and 3 tablespoons of water in a high speed food processor and blend until smooth. Add more water if it's too thick. Or use my vegan tzatziki instead.

  2. Using a mandolin, vegetable peeler or sharp knife, slice the cucumber lengthwise. Pat the cucumber dry on both sides. Spread a layer of the dill hemp cream on top, followed by a slice of salmon. Roll up from one side and secure with a toothpick. Serve immediately.

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