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    Incredible Dynamite Salmon Appetizers

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    Incredible Dynamite Salmon Appetizers

    These salmon appetizers are almost as gorgeous on the plate as they are delicious - and they're so easy you'll have all your party guests fooled.

    Appetizers & SnacksDairy FreeFabulous Fish DishesPaleo Friendly

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    These Dynamite Salmon Appetizers might be my favorite appetizer ever – gorgeous, easy to prep, served room temperature and delish! What else can you ask for?

    About this Dynamite Salmon recipe:

    how to make dynamite salmon appetizers

    This Dynamite Salmon appetizers recipe is inspired by one of my favorite dishes at a local sushi restaurant. The chef there makes the recipe with crab stick (did you know fake crab has gluten!?!) and regular soy sauce (no again!) so I can’t order that anymore – but my sauce is just as good. How, you ask? Well, my mom sat at the counter and ordered it several times and watched the chefs mix up the sauce, wrote the recipe down and gave it to me, that’s how. We don’t call her Saint Joanie for nothing, folks. I refined the recipe and created this appetizer, which is delicious. You don’t have to take my word though; Love With Food, GFF Magazine and YUM Gluten-Free Australia have all featured it.

    The kick in these salmon appetizers is fabulous:

    This salmon appetizers recipe has a slight kick that’s totally addictive, which you’ll notice when guests immediately go back for seconds (and thirds!) You may want to make a double (or triple!) batch. The sauce will definitely work for full pieces of salmon or other fish too – so let those dynamite-fueled creative juices flow.

    Make it easy, make it ahead:

    You can cut the salmon into cubes the day before and just pop them in the fridge overnight. The sauce can be mixed up the night before too. The cucumbers can also be cut into rounds and stored in the fridge in a sealed container. Then all you have to do is cook the salmon and assemble!

    Look for these ingredients in the Asian section of your grocery store if you don’t have them handy. Or, follow the links to Amazon: wasabi powder, Tamari soy sauce, and sriracha.

    Dynamite Salmon recipe

    Dynamite Salmon Appetizers

    K.C. Cornwell
    These salmon appetizers are almost as gorgeous on the plate as they are delicious - and they're so easy you'll have all your party guests fooled.
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 35 servings
    Calories 41 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    for the sauce:

    • 1 teaspoon real wasabi powder
    • 2 teaspoon Gluten-Free tamari soy sauce
    • 2 ½ tbsp. sriracha or less, to taste
    • 2 large or 3 small green onions, chopped fine
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ½ teaspoon juice from a jar of capers

    to assemble:

    • 1 lb Fresh salmon, cut into 1 inch cubes, pin bones and skin removed
    • 1-2 large cucumbers, cut into circles
    • Capers

    Make it Dairy Free & Paleo: naturally Dairy Free; for Paleo substitute coconut aminos for the soy sauce, and use a mayonnaise made with olive or avocado oil

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205C)
    • Mix all of the sauce ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
    • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat, and place the cubes of salmon on the sheet about 1 inch apart. Top each salmon cube with a large dollop of the sauce. Bake at 400 degrees for 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes.
    • Spread the cucumber rounds out on a large dish or serving tray. Using a small spatula or fish spatula, transfer one salmon cube to each cucumber round. Top each salmon cube with two capers, and serve.

    Notes

    These are a huge crowd pleaser - and so pretty!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 41kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 13IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword appetizer recipes, cucumber recipes, gluten-free appetizer recipe, gluten-free appetizers, salmon appetizers, salmon recipes, sriracha recipes

    photos by Katie Roletto

    Love these salmon appetizers? Here are a few more to try:

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    Dilly Salmon Salad on Cucumber Rounds

    This Dilly Salmon Salad on Cucumber Rounds is a perfect lunch, snack or appetizer, and the salmon salad itself is fabulous on a bed of greens or a slice of toast.

    Smoked Salmon Pizza Two Ways from The Delicious Life

    My friend Sarah shares her fabulous take on salmon appetizers by making a platter with Smoked Salmon Pizza two ways. Use gluten-free crust so everyone can enjoy it!

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    1. Dina and Bruce says

      November 28, 2023 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      These were a hit for a party this weekend! Yum!

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      • K.C. Cornwell says

        December 11, 2023 at 11:44 pm

        I'm so glad to hear that!

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