Smoked Salmon on Cucumber Slices with Lemon-Avocado Sauce

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

1 medium-sized ripe avocado (about 7 ½ oz)

1 tsp lemon zest

3 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

2 tsp coconut aminos

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp cider vinegar

Water

1/4 to 1/2 tsp raw honey, optional

Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 English cucumber (about 12 oz), cut into 24 slices

6 oz smoked wild salmon, cut into small pieces

4 tsp Everything Bagel spice mix

HOW TO MAKE IT

Make sauce: In a food processor or high-speed blender, combine avocado, lemon zest and juice, parsley, coconut aminos, olive oil, and vinegar. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl or blender as needed.

Blend in water 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach desired consistency. Taste and blend in honey, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. (Yield: About 1 cup)> Spread about 2 tablespoons sauce on each of 4 plates. Place 6 cucumber slices on each; divide salmon among slices. Sprinkle with Everything Bagel spice mix and serve. Note: It is rather unusual to have honey in a keto recipe, but it's such a tiny amount, it won't move the needle (but it does provide the balance the sauce needs). There are about 17 grams of carbs in 1 tablespoon of honey, and this is at most ½ a teaspoon, which adds up to fewer than 3 grams of carbs, even if you ate the entire batch.

Enjoy Delicious, Sugar-Free, Low-Carb Desserts and Still Be On Keto