Smoked Salmon Cucumber Cream Cheese (Printable)

Creamy dill cheese, crisp cucumber, and smoked salmon rolled in tortillas—ideal for parties or brunch.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy and Cheese

01 - 7 ounces 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 ounces smoked salmon slices

→ Bread

08 - 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch diameter)

# Directions:

01 - Combine cream cheese, sour cream, dill, lemon juice, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until smooth and fully blended.
02 - Arrange tortillas on a flat surface. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla, reaching the edges.
03 - Distribute the diced cucumber evenly over the cheese layer on all tortillas.
04 - Layer smoked salmon slices evenly atop the cucumber.
05 - Beginning at one edge, roll each tortilla tightly into a log.
06 - Wrap each rolled tortilla in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm.
07 - Remove plastic wrap, trim the ends, and slice each roll into 6 individual pinwheels.
08 - Arrange pinwheels on a platter and serve chilled.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It looks like you fussed for hours, yet all the magic happens in minutes.
  • The bright crunch of cucumber and creamy dill cheese against the smoky salmon wins over even skeptical guests.
02 -
  • If the tortillas aren’t absolutely fresh, they’ll crack when rolling and make a mess—I learned that the hard way.
  • Slicing with a sharp, dampened knife gives perfect rounds instead of squishing the filling out.
03 -
  • Dry your diced cucumber thoroughly to prevent soggy pinwheels.
  • Warming the tortillas slightly before spreading avoids frustrating cracks.
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