Rice cake with smoked salmon and cream cheese

Rice cake with smoked salmon and cream cheese recipe videos

This dish is a popular appetizer or snack, typically featuring a small, round rice cake topped with a spread of cream cheese and a slice of smoked salmon. It's a fusion concept, combining the Japanese rice cracker (senbei) with classic Western bagel toppings. The ingredients are simple: rice cakes, cream cheese, smoked salmon, and often garnishes like dill, capers, or lemon.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This is a balanced snack that provides a good mix of protein and fat from the salmon and cream cheese, with carbohydrates primarily from the rice cake. It's a source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and selenium, with a rough calorie estimate of around 150-200 kcal per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	150 kcal
Protein	9 g
Carbs	10 g
Fat	8 g
Fiber	0.5 g
Sugar	1 g
Sodium	550 mg
Potassium	220 mg
Phosphorus	120 mg
Vitamin B12	2.0 mcg
Niacin (B3)	3.5 mg
Selenium	15 mcg
Vitamin D	1.0 mcg
Calcium	30 mg
Iron	0.5 mg

Per 1 rice cake (35 g) with 1 oz (28 g) smoked salmon and 1 tbsp (15 g) cream cheese · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a modern, convenient twist on the classic bagel with lox and cream cheese, adapted for a gluten-free and lighter format. Nutritionally, it's interesting for delivering high-quality protein and healthy fats in a low-volume, crisp-textured package.