Cucumber Salmon Rolls

Elegant, delicious cucumber rolls filled with creamy avocado, cream cheese, and smoked salmon.

Updated Sep 26, 2026

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These Cucumber Salmon Rolls are the perfect healthy lunch. Using cucumber strips instead of tortilla, they are naturally gluten-free, yet still filling and refreshing.

A plate of cucumber roll-ups filled with a creamy salmon and avocado mixture, garnished with green chives arranged on a light-colored ceramic dish.

The rolls double as an elegant appetizer and snack, packed with rich smoked salmon, creamy avocado, and crunchy cucumber.

A plate with seven cucumber bites filled with a salmon mixture, garnished with chives, sits on a gray surface beside a lemon wedge and a folded blue tea towel.

They are so easy to make, and the best part is the recipe can be varied in so many ways. Try swapping salmon for tuna and make my Cucumber Tuna Rolls.

Recipe Tip

Skip the chive bow and top the rolls with fresh herbs, sriracha mayo, sesame seeds, or edible flowers.

Cucumber Salmon Rolls

Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details!

Smoked salmon: Use pre-sliced salmon.
Avocado: Choose a ripe avocado with a firm, but slight give.
Chives: Adds a fresh, onion flavor to the filling and to garnish on top.
Cream cheese: I like plain and full-fat, but use what you prefer.
Cucumber: English cucumbers are best for this recipe. I don’t peel them first.
Lemon: To brighten the filling.
Seasoning: Add sea salt and pepper to taste.

How to Make Salmon Cucumber Rolls

A knife slices through a vibrant mixture of smoked salmon, avocado, and cream cheese on a wooden cutting board.

Prepare the smoked salmon filling: Chop smoked salmon, avocado, half the cream cheese, and chives on a cutting board.

Thin cucumber slices are arranged on a wooden board lined with plastic wrap, and a knife is spreading cream cheese onto them.

Slice the cucumber finely and line them onto plastic wrap so they overlap. Dry the slices with a paper towel and top with the remaining cream cheese.

Thin cucumber slices topped with a layer of cream cheese and a savory salmon mixture are being spread with a knife on a wooden board covered with plastic wrap.

Spread the smoked salmon filling onto the bottom half of the cucumber strips.

Thin cucumber slices laid out in rows on a wooden board, partially covered with plastic wrap, with a layer of white spread beneath the wrap.

Roll tightly. Remove the plastic film, and slice.

Tips for Success

Chop the smoked salmon filling as finely or rustic as you like.
Use a mandolin for precise cucumber strips.
Pat both sides of the cucumber layer dry with a paper towel, to reduce moisture.
When you slice the roll, be sure to wash the knife in between.

Possible Variations

Smoked salmon: Hot smoked salmon, tuna, shredded chicken, mortadella, salami, ham, bacon, sushi grade raw salmon, cooked shrimp, or crab.
Avocado: Corn, carrot, red peppers, rice, guacamole, or mango.
Cream cheese: Swap for a herby cream cheese, ricotta, mayo, sour cream, or goat cheese.
Chives: Basil, mint, dill, lemon balm, or parsley.
Cucumber: Peel the cucumber if you like, or try nori seaweed, lettuce, smoked salmon, or plain white tortillas.
Lemon: Lime juice.
Add-ins: Garlic, red onion, arugula, green onion, cooked rice, cucumber, or even sushi rice.