Name: Keto Sushi Rolls with Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: Black and white sesame seeds (for garnish); 8 ounces smoked salmon (thinly sliced, cold); 2 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese (cut into sticks); ½ cucumber (medium, peeled, cut into matchsticks); ½ avocado (sliced); soy sauce or tamari (optional, for dipping)

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These keto smoked salmon sushi rolls are the perfect way to fix that sushi craving on a low carb diet! With tender and salty smoked salmon, crunchy cucumber, creamy avocado, and tangy cream cheese, this recipe comes together quickly and is loaded with flavor.

Several pieces of keto smoked salmon sushi next to a bowl of soy sauce

What Makes This Recipe So Good

There’s no cooking required for this recipe! Yup, you heard me. No. Cooking. Required. You don’t even need to mix anything together!
At 0g net carbs, you can literally have as much sushi as you want without throwing off your macros. All you can eat keto sushi!? Count me in!
There’s no rice, cauliflower rice, seaweed, or nori in this recipe. Instead, we’ll create a sort-of inside-out sushi roll using the salmon itself.
It’s a perfect recipe for meal prepping light lunches. The smoked salmon can be refrigerated for up to one week after opening the package. Keep the sushi on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator since it’s coldest there. Wrap it in plastic wrap then place it in an airtight container.

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Key Ingredients

Smoked Salmon – My favorite smoked salmon to use in my keto sushi is Nova. Nova is different from lox in that lox is traditionally salt-cured but not smoked, and Nova is a salt-cured then cold-smoked salmon. You might see it referred to as Nova lox in some places. Nova refers both to the process of smoking and to the region the salmon comes from – Nova Scotia.

Cream Cheese – Philadelphia brand original cream cheese has the lowest carb content of any brand I’ve been able to find at the grocery store, so I always recommend that one specifically!

Chef’s Tips

If you like a little heat with your sushi, serve your roll with some wasabi paste, or mix up a spicy sriracha mayo using 1/2 a cup of mayo and 2 tablespoons of sriracha (more if you like it extra spicy). You can also mix in a little sesame oil or lime juice to enhance the flavor.
The easiest way to cut a cucumber into matchsticks is to use a mandoline. Matchsticks are similar to julienne cuts, but they’re thinner and shorter… you know, like matchsticks!
Picking a perfectly fresh avocado can be tricky. Look for dark green avocados that give a little under gentle pressure but aren’t mushy. Press at the stem rather than the sides, and press with the same amount of pressure you’d use to click a mouse. If you leave a dent, that avocado’s no good. If you’re buying avocados several days before you plan to eat your keto sushi, look for ones that are a little lighter, since they’ll ripen more by the time you’re ready for them.

8 pieces of keto smoked salmon sushi on a white plate with chopsticks next to a bowl of soy sauce

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Keto Sushi Rolls with Smoked Salmon

Prep:15 minutes

Cook:15 minutes

Chill Time:30 minutes

Total:1 hour

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16 pieces

Ingredients

▢ Black and white sesame seeds for garnish
▢ 8 ounces smoked salmon thinly sliced, cold
▢ 2 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese cut into sticks
▢ ½ cucumber medium, peeled, cut into matchsticks
▢ ½ avocado sliced
▢ soy sauce or tamari optional, for dipping

Equipment

Plastic wrap
Sharp knife

Instructions

Cover a flat work surface with a large sheet of plastic wrap and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Arrange slices of salmon on plastic wrap, overlapping to create a rectangle approximately 6 inches wide by 12 inches long. Longest sides should face you.
Gently line cream cheese, avocado slices, and cucumber sticks on top of salmon, being careful not to dislodge any pieces. Line should start approximately ½-inch from edge of salmon.
Slowly roll salmon tightly around filling. Use plastic wrap as a guide, but don't roll plastic into the sushi roll.
Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, until firm.
Using a sharp knife, cut salmon roll into 16 half-inch-thick pieces. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.

Notes

Make it Gluten Free: Use tamari or a gluten-free soy sauce.

Recipe yields approximately 16 1/2-inch thick pieces of sushi. A serving can be as many pieces as you want. Nutritional values shown reflect information for one piece of sushi, using Philadelphia brand cream cheese. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1piece, Calories: 40kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 126mg, Potassium: 68mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 28IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Keto Sushi Rolls with Smoked Salmon

What Makes This Recipe So Good

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