Low-Carb Holiday Entertainer's Wreath

Here in Australia, Christmas is usually hot. For years and years, I persisted in cooking the full Christmas roast lunch, with vegetables and sides and alllll of the trimmings. One year, it was about 40 °C/ 105 °F and I was just about in tears in the hot kitchen.

My family pulled me aside and asked who I was doing all of this work for? They were happier to have something simple for Christmas lunch and have me relaxed and present in the day. Game changer, my friends. The only person putting pressure on me, was… me. So now we have lots of fresh, simple salads and easy to prepare dishes and it’s just the perfect day.

Easy doesn’t have to mean that it’s not special though. This wreath is a classic example of simple but elegant, and the whole thing is pulled together in a flash. This year, don’t pass out in the pantry with exhaustion, make one of these instead.

This low-carb Holiday Entertainers Wreath with avocado and salmon is the perfect keto appetizer to serve at Christmas dinner, New Year's Eve, or any special any occasion.

Layers of deliciously creamy avocado, smoked salmon, crunchy cucumber and fish roe (a fantastic source of Omega-3 called Lyso-DHA) is just what you need to welcome new year. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

This meal is best served with toasted 90 Second Keto Bread or Crispy Multiseed Keto Crakers

If you're not a fan of fish, you could use parma ham (Prosciutto) or sliced provolone instead of the salmon, and olives or capers instead of the fish roe.⁠ Enjoy!

Step-by-step

1. Prepare all the ingredients. Halve the avocados and remove the stones.

   

2. Mash the avocado flesh with ³/₄ cup sour cream in a small bowl, to your preferred consistency. Add the lemon juice and zest, and the chopped chives and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If you don't have chives, use spring onion.

   

3. Using a large spoon, evenly dollop this mixture on a serving platter in a circular shape.

4. Use a vegetable peeler to slice your cucumber into thin ribbons. Spiral some of them up and push them into the avocado, drape the others like ribbons.

   

5. Thinly slice the radishes and arrange the slices on the wreath. Working around the wreath, arrange swirls of smoked salmon.

   

6. Finish off with fronds of fresh dill, spoonfuls of the remaining sour cream and a scattering of fresh roe. Optionally garnish with microgreens.

   

7. Serve with toasted 90 Second Keto Bread or Crispy Multiseed Keto Crakers.

8. Tip

   You can pre-slice ingredients for this dish, but I wouldn’t recommend making it too far before serving. This dish doesn’t store well but can be made a few hours before serving and stored in the fridge.

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Holiday Entertainer's Wreath

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This show-stopping savory wreath recipe is the ultimate entertainers appetizer at Christmas, New Year's and ...

Hands on

15m

Overall

15m

Servings

10

3.1 g

Net carbs

5.5 g

Protein

17.4 g

Fat

201

kcal

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Ingredients makes 10 servings

• Base Layer:
• 4 medium-large avocados (800 g/ 1.76 lb)
• ³/₄ cup sour cream (230 g/ 8.1 oz)
• juice and zest from ¹/₂ lemon
• 2 tbsp chopped chives or spring onion
• sea salt and pepper, to taste
• Top Layer:
• 125 g smoked salmon (4.4 oz)
• 1 medium cucumber (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
• 2 small radishes (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
• 2 tbsp dill fronds
• 4 tsp fresh roe (19 g/ 0.7 oz)
• 4 tbsp sour cream (48 g/ 1.7 oz)
• Optional: microgreens to serve

Instructions

1. Prepare all the ingredients. Halve the avocados and remove the stones.

2. Mash the avocado flesh with ³/₄ cup sour cream in a small bowl, to your preferred consistency. Add the lemon juice and zest, and the chopped chives and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If you don't have chives, use spring onion.

3. Using a large spoon, evenly dollop this mixture on a serving platter in a circular shape.

4. Use a vegetable peeler to slice your cucumber into thin ribbons. Spiral some of them up and push them into the avocado, drape the others like ribbons.

5. Thinly slice the radishes and arrange the slices on the wreath. Working around the wreath, arrange swirls of smoked salmon.

6. Finish off with fronds of fresh dill, spoonfuls of the remaining sour cream and a scattering of fresh roe. Optionally garnish with microgreens.

7. Serve with toasted 90 Second Keto Bread or Crispy Multiseed Keto Crakers.

8. Tip

   You can pre-slice ingredients for this dish, but I wouldn’t recommend making it too far before serving. This dish doesn’t store well but can be made a few hours before serving and stored in the fridge.

Nutrition per serving, about 150 g/ 5.3 oz

Carbs 6%Protein 12%Fat 82% of calories

Net carbs

3.1 g

Total carbs

8.7 g

Fiber

5.6 g

Sugars

1.7 g

Protein

5.5 g

Fat

17.4 g

Saturated fat

4.3 g

Calories

201 kcal

Sodium

270 mg · 11.7% RDA

Magnesium

37 mg · 9.21% RDA

Potassium

584 mg · 29.2% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per about 150 g/ 5.3 oz	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Avocado, fresh	1.5 g	1.6 g	11.7 g	128
Cream, sour	0.8 g	0.4 g	3.3 g	34
Lemon juice, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Lemon zest (peel), fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Chives, fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salmon, wild, smoked	0 g	2.8 g	1.2 g	23
Cucumber, fresh	0.3 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Radishes, raw	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Dill, fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Fish, roe, mixed species, raw	0 g	0.4 g	0.1 g	3
Cream, sour	0.2 g	0.1 g	0.9 g	10
Total	3.1 g	5.5 g	17.4 g	201

Serving size about 150 g/ 5.3 oz

• Gluten free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Coconut free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Low FODMAP