Description
Creamy Dill Pickle Salami Roll combines rich flavors for an irresistible appetizer. Savory meat wraps around tangy pickles and smooth cream cheese, promising a delightful bite you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 slices salami (large, thin slices)
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- 6 small dill pickles (or pickle spears, halved lengthwise)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (optional)
- Toothpicks (for securing, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: Blend softened cream cheese with finely chopped fresh dill, mixing until smooth and uniformly herbed.
- Layer and Spread: Position salami slices flat, spreading the herbed cream cheese evenly across each slice, ensuring complete coverage.
- Roll and Fill: Place a dill pickle spear at one edge of the salami slice, then carefully roll the meat tightly around the pickle, creating a compact cylinder.
- Secure and Chill: Insert toothpicks to hold the rolls together, then refrigerate for 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to meld and firm up the appetizer.
- Serve and Present: Remove toothpicks, slice rolls diagonally into bite-sized pieces, and arrange artfully on a serving platter, showcasing the spiraled interior of pickle and cream cheese.
Notes
- Optimize Cream Cheese Consistency: Ensure cream cheese is completely softened at room temperature for smooth, lump-free blending with fresh dill.
- Manage Salami Thickness: Select thin salami slices to create easier, more elegant rolls that won’t tear during assembly and rolling.
- Control Moisture Levels: Pat pickle spears dry with paper towels to prevent excess liquid from making salami rolls soggy and compromising texture.
- Enhance Flavor Variations: Experiment with different herb combinations like chives, parsley, or garlic powder in cream cheese mixture for personalized taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 735 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg