These Asian Salmon Cucumber Appetizers are quick and easy to make, and are perfect for summer entertaining.
I love little bites. In fact, I could make an entire meal out of appetizers. One of our family traditions whenever one of my boys comes home to visit from college is to make a special meal their first night at home.
I made these Asian Salmon Cucumber Appetizers to tide everyone over until dinnertime. These are super quick and easy to put together while you’re cooking dinner.
Just make sure you use sushi grade salmon – I always ask the fishmonger whether or not the salmon is sushi grade so they know I’ll be serving it raw.
These fresh salmon appetizers are low carb, healthy and naturally gluten-free. Add them to your party appetizer menu next time you’re entertaining.
If you like these bite-size appetizers, you might also like these appetizers:
Spicy Tuna Avocado Cucumber Appetizers with Pickled Ginger
Spicy Ahi Tuna Avocado Tartare Bites
Salmon Tartare Cucumber Bites Appetizer
Ingredients
Salmon Tartare
- ½ pound fresh salmon fillet finely diced (sushi-grade)
- 2 teaspoons scallions finely minced
- 1 teaspoons gluten-free soy sauce
- 1 teaspoons mirin
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- For Serving
- 1 English cucumber
- Ichimi Togarashi Japanese seven flavor chili pepper
- finely minced scallions
- black sesame seeds optional
Instructions
Salmon Tartare
- In a medium bowl, mix together salmon, scallions, soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil.
To Serve
- Trim ends of cucumber. Using a fork, score the peel of the cucumber lengthwise. Spoon Salmon Tartare on top of cucumber rounds, then sprinkle some Ichimi Togarashi and black sesame seeds on top to garnish. Serve immediately.
I adore sashimi (especially salmon & tuna). Your recipes look delicious, and I love the idea of using a cucumber as a base. Have you seen the new frozen sushi grade fish available in the freezer aisle of Whole Foods? It’s my new favorite. Pinning to make!
Thanks Lauren – I have seen the frozen sushi grade tuna at Whole Foods but haven’t tried it. Glad to hear it’s good – thanks for sharing your experience with it.
What an amazingly fresh summer app!
Thanks Kevin! Hope you’re doing well.
Jeanette, I love anything with sushi grade salmon. . oh my gawd, I want these NOW!!! love!
Me too Alice – I could eat this all summer long.
They look fantastic! I love these carb-free appetizers!
Thanks Angie – these are naturally low carb because of the cucumber base. They make a pretty presentation for parties.
You make the absolute BEST appetisers Jeanette!
Thanks Arman – I love appetizers ;). I could make a whole meal out of them.
I love how fresh and healthy these bites are. I’d probably eat a dozen while making these (and have no guilt either!). Pinned.
Thanks Laura – well, I probably ate about half a dozen 🙂
Love little bites like this. I have made salmon cucumber bites but w more of a mediterranean twist. Have to try them with the Asian flare!
I love the idea of a Mediterranean salmon cucumber bites – I’ll have to give that a try
This is perfect for entertaining! So elegant!
Thanks Rebecca – they do make a wonderful party bite
These are too stinkin’ cute! I’d love to try them with smoked salmon!
Great idea – smoked salmon would be so good!
Such an easy and elegant appetizer!
I could make a meal out of appetizers too. These little bites are adorable, so fresh and delicious!
Thanks Kelly – appetizers are so much more fun – I love trying lots of little bites for dinner whenever we eat out
Guilty to admit; I’ve never heard of, or seen, “Ichimi Togarashi”. Whole Foods, speciality store, where? Thanks!!
Copper River Red is here locally now, I wonder if this is “fresh enough” or “sushi grade” enough to use for this? They charge an arm and a leg, so hopefully it would be? I might have to splurge this weekend and give this a whirl.
(Reminds me of my roots growing up in Hawaii. I miss the daily fresh fish my brothers would bring home after a day of spear fishing in the bay. And of course, we ate a ton of it raw in every which way possible.)
Thanks Jeanette!
Suzi, I buy Ichimi Togarashi at my local Asian store, but I think Whole Foods might carry it. I always ask the fish market what is sushi grade to let them know I’m eating the fish raw. That’s the safest way to make sure the fish is fresh enough.
Good Morning! Just letting you know that I featured this recipe in a round-up of 50+ Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Superbowl Appetizer Recipes. Hope a lot of people will click over from my site and check it out!
Thank you so much Kalyn! Love all the Super Bowl ideas in your roundup.