Ultimate Keto Lox and Cream Cheese Rolls

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  • prep time

    prep time

    5 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    0 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    5 min

Ultimate Keto Lox and Cream Cheese Rolls

50 ratings

Particularly for Sunday brunch, lox and cream cheese can be a real treat. Luckily, you can cut out the ultra-carb bagel and still enjoy the flavors! The cream cheese mixture holds all the flavors you would normally enjoy. The filling includes capers, red onion, chives, and lemon. You can add other ingredients you like on your usual lox and bagel sandwich, such as dill. Why not try adding a little scrambled egg to the rolls to make it a hot breakfast? While these lox and cream cheese rolls make for a fantastic Keto breakfast, they fit the bill for a midday snack as well! Make them in the morning, keep the rolls in your refrigerator, and snack on them throughout the day. Eat them after a workout to put all those fat grams to use too.

What is lox?

Lox is thinly-sliced salmon that can be layered on sandwiches and often bagels. Lox in its truest form is eaten brined. This means the proteins will be cooked, but the salmon will appear and taste very raw. However, smoked salmon is delicious and would work well in this Keto recipe.

Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil

The fish oil in salmon or lox is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. This type of fat is polyunsaturated fat, which is considered to be extremely healthy for you. Other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are tuna, chia seeds, and walnuts.

Benefits of fish oil

Fish oil is believed to fight the bad cholesterol in your body and replace it with good cholesterol. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are fantastic for heart and cardiovascular health. Fatty acids can reduce the chances of heart attacks or strokes and generally lower blood pressure.

  • Net Carbs

    2 g

  • Fiber

    0.2 g

  • Total Carbs

    2.2 g

  • Protein

    10.4 g

  • Fats

    16.4 g

197 cals

Ultimate Keto Lox and Cream Cheese Rolls

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Ingredients

  • Cream Cheese

    Cream Cheese

    3 ounce

  • Chives

    Chives

    2 tsp, chopped

  • Capers

    Capers

    1 teaspoon

  • Red Onions

    Red Onions

    ½ tablespoon

  • Lemon Peel Raw

    Lemon Peel Raw

    ½ tsp

  • Lox

    Lox

    3 oz, boneless

Recipe Steps

steps 4

5 min

  • Step 1

    Make sure your cream cheese is soft before using it. Otherwise, use a fork to loosen it up in a bowl. You can also briefly microwave the cream cheese, but be careful. If the cream cheese is too warm it will squeeze out of your lox rolls!
    Step 1
  • Step 2

    Next, chop the chives, capers, and red onion into very small pieces. Combine these ingredients with the lemon zest in your cream cheese bowl. Use your fork to fold over the cream cheese until you have a consistent mixture.
    Step 2
  • Step 3

    Layout the slices of lox flat on a board. Cut the slices into ½-ounce pieces. Then, spread out the cream cheese mixture as pictured.
    Step 3
  • Step 4

    Starting from one end of the lox, gently roll it up. Repeat until all the pieces of lox are rolled up. Enjoy chilled with extra lemon zest or as is.
    Step 4

Comments 30

  • LittleMissSassyPants

    LittleMissSassyPants a year ago

    Love love love. Can’t express how much I love it. However I don’t mess with rolling it up. Too much work for someone lazy like me! I just take the salmon and spread the softened cream cheese over the top of it and cut it and eat it with a fork. Easy peasy and so so good.

    • MsDachshund

      MsDachshund 2 years ago

      OMG. I made enough to snack on for a few days.

      • OutstandingCauliflower791072

        OutstandingCauliflower791072 3 years ago

        I'm a pretty big salmon person and this was delicious but it was definitely hard to spread. I'll have to try and find a thicker Lox because my store only has paper thin slices.

        • StupendousArugula592586

          StupendousArugula592586 7 days ago

          Using whipped cream cheese makes it easier

        • MsDachshund

          MsDachshund 2 years ago

          Whip the cream cheese first. Let it come to room temp. Or you can buy the already whipped cream cheese. That’s how I make it spreadable.

        • Motormouth

          Motormouth 3 years ago

          Maybe try using an icing bag, may be easier to get coverage.

      • CKettlehut

        CKettlehut 3 years ago

        Delicious!!

        • Worganhunter

          Worganhunter 3 years ago

          May become a three day a week item.

          • LittleMissSassyPants

            LittleMissSassyPants 3 years ago

            Omg. Amazzzzzaaaazzzzzing….

            • PacMom

              PacMom 3 years ago

              So quick and easy and good!

              • RemarkableCauliflower720409

                RemarkableCauliflower720409 3 years ago

                I love these. Very satisfying 😋

                • UpbeatAvocado372673

                  UpbeatAvocado372673 3 years ago

                  Yummy

                  • SplendidSage

                    SplendidSage 3 years ago

                    Easy and delicious! I omitted the onion...still wonderful!

                    • Pymartinez

                      Pymartinez 4 years ago

                      Perfect

                      • 999Moodie

                        999Moodie 4 years ago

                        This was really delicious

                        • FortuitousKale892763

                          FortuitousKale892763 4 years ago

                          Love it!

                          • RousingRadish687809

                            RousingRadish687809 4 years ago

                            Lovely. Esp appreciate the capers. Excellent idea ! Thanks

                            • Isa

                              Isa 4 years ago

                              Yummy

                              • WSC87

                                WSC87 4 years ago

                                Absolutely delicious.

                                • Julianne

                                  Julianne 4 years ago

                                  Oh my! My mouth is watering. . . I'm going to the store today to get some salmon! Thank you. ;)

                                  • Adie

                                    Adie 4 years ago

                                    I felt the cheese needed seasoning. A good pinch of salt made all the difference. It's also really good with salami. 👌

                                    • SpectacularCauliflower637522

                                      SpectacularCauliflower637522 3 years ago

                                      I was thinking about prociuto

                                  • Anonymous

                                    Anonymous 4 years ago

                                    Sounds like my type of food mmmmmm

                                    • Debs

                                      Debs 4 years ago

                                      Really tasty, and filling.

                                      • Foxy

                                        Foxy 5 years ago

                                        Very tasty indeed.

                                        • Kara1901z

                                          Kara1901z 5 years ago

                                          What is Lox?

                                          • ExcellentCauliflower284291

                                            ExcellentCauliflower284291 4 years ago

                                            Salty smoked salmon

                                          • recipewriter

                                            recipewriter 5 years ago

                                            smoked salmon :)

                                        • velvetmonster

                                          velvetmonster 5 years ago

                                          Very tasty and guilt free. Even before I was keto, I used to scrape the lox toppings off to eat and toss out the bagel when no one was looking. No need for that with this recipe!

                                          • Nancy

                                            Nancy 5 years ago

                                            One of the best & easiest. keto snacks