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    Home » Recipes » Salads

    Smoked Salmon Salad

    February 21, 2023 *Updated* February 21, 2023 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 136 Comments

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    Smoked Salmon Salad is perfect for lunch or dinner. Made with fresh ingredients. The perfect cold entrée.

    An easy salad with smoked salmon slices, cucumber noodles, and a creamy dill dressing. You might also want to try smoked salmon cucumber boats.

    Smoked Salmon Salad with cucumber noodles and tomatoes.

    I love a good salad recipe. In the summer we often have salad for dinner on warm summer nights. This creamy cucumber and smoked salmon salad is perfect.

    Easy to prepare. Crisp and refreshing. You can never go wrong with the combination of salmon, dill, and cucumbers.

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    RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this simple smoked salmon salad can be found at the bottom of this post.

    Smoked Salmon Salad Ingredients

    • cucumber noodles
    • smoked salmon
    • sour cream
    • fresh dill
    • cherry tomatoes
    • capers
    • salt and pepper

    I have some great recipe tips and substitutions below.

    Making This Salmon And Cucumber Salad

    So easy, it doesn’t involve any cooking! Full instructions are in the recipe card.

    Cucumber noodles ready for the adding with the smoked salmon.
    • Spiralize the cucumber into noodles.
    • Sprinkle with salt and let drain in a colander.
    Mixing the dressing on the cucumber noodles.
    • Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl.
    • Combine the dressing with the cucumber noodles.
    Slices of smoked salmon on a salad.
    • Add the salmon slices.
    • Top with tomatoes and capers.
    • Garnish and serve.

    Suggestions/Recipe Tips

    Cucumber noodles are fun. Easily made with a spiralizer or mandoline. Make cucumber ribbons using a potato peeler. You can also just cut the cucumber into thin slices, or thick slices then cut them into quarters. Leave the skin on.

    Sour cream can be replaced with Greek yogurt.

    Fresh dill is always best, but in a pinch, dried dill is always an option.

    Capers can be replaced with olives.

    Store leftovers in a container in the fridge. This salad is best served immediately upon making. The noodles will get soggy and watery if it sits too long.

    Salad with smoked salmon, cucumber, tomatoes, and capers.

    Did you know that there are several types of smoked salmon?

    Lox is cured in a brine and NOT smoked. It has a buttery texture and a very salty taste.

    Smoked salmon is dry-cured in salt and then smoked over a somewhat long period of time. Also known as cold smoked salmon because the temperature never gets above 80 degrees F. Much like my cold smoked cheese. The smoking does not cook the fish, and the texture resembles raw fish.

    This type of salmon is the one found most often in stores. Thin slices, vacuum sealed and most often found in the freezer section. You can get it fresh as well.

    Hot smoked salmon (also called kippered) is cured in a wet salty brine, then smoked for a few hours at about 120 degrees F (or a little higher).

    Then there is gravlax. Salmon is cured and not smoked. This type of curing uses much less salt and ingredients like dill, lemon, sugar, and vodka.

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    You may also enjoy these smoked salmon recipes:

    • Smoked Salmon Sandwich
    • Potato Appetizers
    • Warm Potato and Smoked Salmon Salad
    • Smoked Salmon Stuffed Potatoes
    • Smoked Salmon Bagel
    • Egg Tacos
    Smoked Salmon Salad Pin


        Smoked Salmon Salad with cucumber noodles and tomatoes.

        Smoked Salmon Salad With Cucumber Noodles

        Smoked Salmon Salad is elegant and easy to prepare. Great as a starter or main dish.
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        Course: Main Course
        Cuisine: Canadian
        Keyword: smoked salmon recipes
        Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
        Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
        Servings: 2 servings
        Calories: 193kcal
        Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        Ingredients

        • 1 pound cucumber noodles (spiralized)
        • 5 ounces smoked salmon
        • 2 ½ ounces sour cream
        • 2 tablespoons fresh dill (and extra for garnish)
        • 3 ounces cherry tomatoes
        • 2 teaspoons capers
        • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
        • fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
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        Instructions

        To Make The Cucumber Noodles:

        • Spiralize the cucumber (skin on) into thick noodles. Place in a colander and add about ½ tsp. kosher salt.
        • Let sit for 15 minutes, rinse, and squeeze dry in a kitchen towel. Place in a large bowl.

        To Make The Dressing:

        • While the noodles are draining, combine the sour cream and dill in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.

        To Arrange The Salad:

        • Wash and cut the tomatoes (or leave whole if you wish).
        • Add the dressing to the cucumber noodles and combine.
        • Divide the noodles into 2 bowls or plates.
        • Place the salmon slices in and around the noodles on the plate.
        • Top with the tomatoes and capers.
        • Garnish with additional fresh dill and cracked black pepper.

        Nutrition Information

        Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 1230mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1.5mg

        Notes

        I did NOT add any salt to this recipe since the salmon and capers have more than enough already.
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        Comments

        1. Moop Brown

          March 06, 2023 at 1:29 am

          I love how refreshing and easy to make this recipe seems. Looking forward to trying it.

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 06, 2023 at 8:51 am

            Enjoy, we really like this salad with smoked salmon.

        2. Cathleen

          March 05, 2023 at 10:20 pm

          Smoked salmon has got to be one of my favourite things ever, so this salad was right up my alley. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 06, 2023 at 8:51 am

            You are welcome, enjoy this salad recipe, the perfect place for smoked salmon.

        3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

          March 05, 2023 at 8:03 pm

          You got me at the ‘no cook’. Love the use of cucumber noodles. I liked it better than zucchini. And this is so perfect for warm days.

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 06, 2023 at 8:52 am

            Yes, no cook is key, especially on hot summer days.

        4. Amy Liu Dong

          March 05, 2023 at 2:23 pm

          I love salmon so much but never tried to eat it raw, but this recipe looks so delicious and I am interested to try it at home.

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 06, 2023 at 8:53 am

            Smoked salmon is not raw. Hope you enjoy this salad recipe.

        5. Jamie

          March 05, 2023 at 11:31 am

          Another awesome Salmon dish recipe! This looks so delicious and yummy! Loving the presentation and the elegant look of this dish! Definitely an awesome starter course!

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 06, 2023 at 8:53 am

            I do agree it is perfect for a start to your meal, or the main dish.

        6. Kushigalu

          March 05, 2023 at 11:26 am

          This simple, flavorful, and delicious salad recipe to try for dinner. Thanks a lot for sharing.

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 06, 2023 at 8:53 am

            You are welcome. Simple ingredients can produce delicious results.

        7. Loreto Nardelli

          March 05, 2023 at 2:37 am

          What a lovely salad, love the flavors and texture. Perfect for a beautiful lunch or a nice light summer supper.

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 05, 2023 at 9:20 am

            Thanks so much. We do enjoy this salad for dinner on the patio in the summer.

        8. Mikayla

          March 04, 2023 at 12:23 pm

          So simple and delicious. Even my toddler gobbled up dinner and asked for more!

          Reply
          • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

            March 05, 2023 at 9:21 am

            Wow, I am impressed that a toddler liked this smoked salmon salad. He is going to have a great flavour palette.

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