Smoked Salmon Lefse Wheels
December 8, 2025
Lefse is the ultimate Minnesota dish. With Nordic roots and staunch reliability, a good lefse recipe embodies what it’s like to live in the North Star State. Plus, with years of tradition, a humble lefse is the perfect thing to add to holiday tables, parties and dinners!
This lefse appetizer puts a delectable twist on traditional lefse recipes. With peppers, onions, cucumbers and cream cheese, our Smoked Salmon Lefse Wheels are a great way to make your favorite comfort food into a unique and crowd-pleasing appetizer. Make this for your next gathering; it’ll be a hit, dontcha know?
SERVINGS
12
PREP TIME
20 min
Ingredients
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4Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced on a bias
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½cup thinly sliced red onion
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¼cup finely chopped dill fronds
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2serrano peppers, thinly sliced
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½cup packed mint leaves, finely chopped
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1tablespoon fish sauce
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1tablespoon sesame oil
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1tablespoon rice wine vinegar
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1tablespoon soy sauce
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12ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
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1cup whole fat Greek yogurt
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1package (2 sheets) L&B Traditional Lefse
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1pound L&B Smoked Atlantic Salmon Sliced Nova Lox
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Chili crisp, for serving
Directions
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1
In a large bowl, combine the cucumbers, onion, dill, serrano, mint, fish sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Toss to coat.
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2
In a medium bowl, fold the cream cheese and yogurt together until smooth.
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3
Remove the lefse from the packaging, wrap in a paper towel and microwave on high for 30 seconds until just warmed through.
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4
Unroll the lefse onto a work surface. Spread an even amount of the cream cheese mixture all the way to the edge on each sheet. Top each with an even layer of the lox followed by an even amount of the cucumber salad.
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5
Roll each lefse into a log and slice each log into 12 1-inch-wide pinwheels. Transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle the pinwheels with chili crunch and serve.