Pork Free Lime Broccoli Sprout Cups
These little lettuce cups are fresh, vibrant, and genuinely exciting to eat — the kind of thing that disappears fast at a table. Crisp butter lettuce cradles a tangle of broccoli sprouts, cool julienned cucumber, and creamy avocado, all tied together with a zippy lime-ginger dressing that has just a touch of honey for balance. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of pork and pork-derived products, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. The dressing comes together in seconds with a quick whisk, and the whole assembly is effortless — just fill, layer, and scatter a handful of pumpkin seeds on top if you want a little extra crunch. It's the kind of recipe that looks far more impressive than the effort it actually takes. Serve these immediately so the lettuce stays crisp and the avocado stays bright, and don't be surprised when people ask for the recipe before they've even finished their first cup.
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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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