Candida Diet Friendly Paleo Everything-Spiced Guacamole Veggie Cups
Creamy, zesty guacamole gets a serious upgrade here, loaded into crisp bell pepper strips and hollowed-out cucumber rounds for a snack that's as fun to eat as it is to look at. The homemade everything spice blend — sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, and dried onion — adds a savory, aromatic crunch that takes each bite over the top without any of the sugar, additives, or yeast-based ingredients that can sneak into store-bought seasoning mixes. Keeping sugar and processed ingredients out of a crowd-pleasing snack like this can feel like a challenge, but ripe avocados, fresh lime juice, jalapeño, and cilantro do all the heavy lifting here with zero compromise on flavor. Bell peppers and cucumber act as the perfect natural vessels, replacing crackers or chips and keeping everything grain-free and genuinely refreshing. The guacamole itself is mashed to whatever texture you love — chunky and rustic or silky smooth — then spooned generously into each cup so every bite has the ideal ratio of creamy to crisp. This is the kind of platter that disappears fast at a gathering, and nobody will guess it was built around a specific way of eating.
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4 servings
For the guacamole
- 3 ripe avocados
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and finely minced
- 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
For the everything spice blend
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- ½ tsp poppy seeds
- ½ tsp dried minced garlic
- ½ tsp dried minced onion
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
For the veggie cups
- 3 medium bell peppers (any color), cut into 1 ½-inch wide strips or rings
- 1 large english cucumber, cut into 1-inch thick rounds
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, stir together the white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, and flaky sea salt until evenly combined. Set aside.
- 2
Prepare the veggie cups: arrange the bell pepper strips or rings and cucumber rounds on a large serving platter or board. For the cucumber rounds, use a small spoon to scoop out a shallow well in the center of each round, leaving the base intact, to create a small cup for the guacamole.
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