Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds a tangy flavor.

smoked salmon

🥗Healthier: smoked trout

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Smoked trout provides a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

Add 8 ounces of softened cream cheese into a large bowl.

Add 3 ounces of hot smoked salmon and 1 tablespoon of chopped dill to the bowl.

Mash the ingredients together using a fork, then switch to an electric mixer for a smoother consistency.

Set the cream cheese mixture aside for later.

Slice the cucumber using a Y peeler, ensuring to create thin slices.

Pat the cucumber slices dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.

Transfer the smoked salmon cream cheese mixture into a disposable pastry bag and snip off the end.

Pipe the cream cheese mixture onto each cucumber slice.

Roll each cucumber slice tightly from one end to the other.

Note that these can be made 1 to 2 hours in advance but should be kept refrigerated until ready to eat.

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