• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Comfy Belly
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Recipe Collections
  • Shopping List
  • Sign In
  • Join
  • About
  • Newsletter

search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Recipe Collections
  • Shopping List
  • Sign In
  • Join
  • About
  • Newsletter

ร—
Home ยป Gluten-Free

Cured Salmon {lox}

Mar 3, 2024 (updated May 11, 2024) (Leave a Comment)

Cured Salmon {lox} image

For some, bagels and lox are meant to be together. I originally shared my popular grain-free bagel recipe here a few years ago and my lox recipe is in one of my cookbooks {page 170 in Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet}.

I'm bringing this simple version of the recipe in my cookbook to Comfy Belly. I left out the dill here, but it can easily be added back in, as well as any other herbs you'd like to add. I prefer the lox on the less salty and simple side. See the recipes notes for my tip on how to deal with cured lox that comes out a bit saltier than you expected.

You can use Kosher salt such as Diamond Kosher Salt or Redmondย or I've also had great success with a course sea salt such as Celtic Kosher Sea Salt (in the photo). I would avoid iodized salt because it darkens the salmon and gives it a bitter taste. For the sweetener, honey, maple syrup, date syrup, or other sweetener will work here.

For folks hoping to avoid sweetener, it can be done. I would reduce the amount of salt if you do leave the sweetener out or reduce the amount of sweetener. Adding the sweetener reduces the overwhelming flavor of the salt and helps to the growth of beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus.

Slice thin and enoy!

This recipe is for members.

Join now

Already a member? Sign in

  • Facebook

Reader Interactions

Leave a reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Erica in kitchen

Welcome! I'm Erica, a cookbook author and writer. I offer whole food, grain-free, and gluten-free recipes, tips, and more. I'm passionate about food and the human microbiome. Also, I love vegetables.

Learn more

Recent comments

  1. Erica on Banana Bread {almond & coconut flour}August 24, 2025

    Thanks, Katia! And thanks for sharing your modifications. I know there are folks that like adding protein powder to baked…

  2. Katia on Banana Bread {almond & coconut flour}August 24, 2025

    Excellent recipe. The first grain free banana bread that actually tastes great and has a very good consistency. It came…

  3. Erica on Strawberry Coconut Ice CreamAugust 20, 2025

    Hi Mary, yes can definitely use cream instead of milk for a creamier ice cream. You can also add some…

  4. Mary Kaluske on Strawberry Coconut Ice CreamAugust 20, 2025

    Could you use coconut cream vs coconut milk to gain more creaminess?

  5. Erica on Avocado Mint Ice Cream {dairy-free}August 18, 2025

    Yes, you can definitely use almond milk or other milk or cream and then add a bit more avocado. You…

  6. Christina Burbano-Jeffrey on Avocado Mint Ice Cream {dairy-free}August 18, 2025

    I wonder if you have tried any of your ice cream recipes with almond milk. Of late I have had…

  7. Erica on No-Bake Cheesecake {dairy free}August 18, 2025

    Ha! Thank you!

  8. Erica on Whipped Cashew CreamAugust 18, 2025

    Great idea! thanks, Denise

  9. Erica on Chocolate Zucchini Muffins {almond flour}August 18, 2025

    Thanks, Denise. Great to hear!

Footer

Footer

Stay in touch

  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • About
  • Let's work together

Cookbooks

  • Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
  • The Healthy Coconut Flour Cookbook
  • Everyday Keto Baking

Membership

  • Join
  • Account
  • Recipe Collections
  • Shopping List
Copyright © 2025 Comfy Belly | Erica Kerwien. All rights reserved.