smoked salmon cucumber pinwheels (Printable View)

Soft tortillas filled with dill cheese, cucumber, and smoked salmon create sophisticated savory pinwheels.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy and Cheese

01 - 7 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 2 tablespoons sour cream
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
04 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
05 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Vegetables

06 - 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced

→ Fish

07 - 5 oz smoked salmon slices

→ Bread

08 - 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)

# How to Make It:

01 - In a mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese, sour cream, dill, lemon juice, and freshly ground black pepper until smooth.
02 - Lay tortillas flat on a clean cutting board and evenly coat each with the cream cheese mixture, covering to the edge.
03 - Sprinkle finely diced cucumber evenly across the surface of each prepared tortilla.
04 - Arrange salmon slices in a single layer atop the cucumber on each tortilla.
05 - Starting at one end, tightly roll up each tortilla into a log. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to set.
06 - Remove plastic wrap from each roll. Trim the ends and slice each log into 6 pinwheels. Arrange on a platter and serve chilled.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They look restaurant-worthy but take just minutes to make behind closed kitchen doors.
  • The contrast of silky salmon and crisp cucumber makes every bite memorable and refreshing.
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  • Trying to slice before chilling will result in messy, flattened pinwheels.
  • Switching to gluten-free tortillas is a lifesaver for guests with allergies, but be gentle—they tear easily.
03 -
  • A serrated knife cuts pinwheels most cleanly—no squishing.
  • Letting the rolls sit slightly longer in the fridge brings out deeper flavors and greater ease in slicing.
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