📍 Where this dish comes from: Allgäu, Bavaria · Neuschwanstein Castle
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Northern Germany’s coastline has long supplied the finest smoked salmon in Europe, and this breakfast celebrates that heritage. Paper-thin slices of cold-smoked salmon are spread with a lemon-spiked cream cheese, dotted with briny capers, and rolled tightly with fresh dill — a classic Northern German breakfast plate, rolled up for elegant eating. These rolls vanish from the plate before breakfast has even begun.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g cold-smoked salmon thinly sliced
- 180 g full-fat cream cheese softened
- 2 tbsp capers drained and chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon + 1 tbsp juice
- 3 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
- 1 tsp prepared horseradish
- Pinch of white pepper
- Thinly sliced cucumber to serve
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese with lemon zest, lemon juice, horseradish, and white pepper until smooth.
- Fold in capers and dill.
- Lay salmon slices flat on a board. Spread 1 tbsp cream cheese mixture on each.
- Roll up tightly from the narrow end. Secure with a cocktail pick if needed.
- Arrange on a plate with cucumber slices. Garnish with extra dill and lemon wedge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 265kcal | Protein: 18g | Fat: 21g
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Health Benefits
- Smoked salmon is exceptionally rich in omega-3 EPA and DHA for heart and brain health.
- Cream cheese provides fat-soluble vitamins A and D.
- Capers are a concentrated source of quercetin, a flavonoid studied for its anti-inflammatory properties.