Artificial Flavors Free Lime Broccoli Sprout Cups
These little lettuce cups are a genuinely refreshing way to eat well without any of the synthetic flavor shortcuts that sneak into so many packaged dressings and pre-made salads. Every element here is exactly what it looks like — crisp butter lettuce, tangled broccoli sprouts, cool cucumber, creamy avocado, and a bright handful of cilantro. The dressing is where things really sing: fresh lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil, grated ginger, raw honey, and sea salt come together into something zippy and clean that no bottled sauce could replicate. Because you're squeezing real limes and grating actual ginger, there's zero guesswork about what's going into the bowl. The pumpkin seeds scattered on top add a satisfying little crunch and round out each bite beautifully. These cups come together fast, look stunning on a board, and taste like something you'd order at a restaurant that takes its ingredients seriously.
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4 servings
For the cups
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
For the filling
- 2 cups broccoli sprouts
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and julienned or coarsely grated
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp sea salt
For serving
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Select 8 large, cup-shaped butter lettuce leaves and arrange them on a serving platter or board. Reserve any smaller inner leaves for another use.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, grated ginger, honey, and sea salt until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
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