Eosinophilic Esophagitis Friendly Paleo Everything-Spiced Guacamole Veggie Cups
Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this guacamole-stuffed veggie platter is the kind of snack that disappears fast at any gathering. Ripe avocados get mashed with lime juice, jalapeño, red onion, and cilantro, then spooned into crisp bell pepper strips and hollowed-out cucumber rounds for a naturally portable, no-cracker-needed bite. Managing eosinophilic esophagitis often means navigating a minefield of trigger foods hiding in packaged snacks and dips, but every ingredient here is whole, identifiable, and free from the common culprits that tend to cause problems. The homemade everything spice blend — sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, and dried onion — gives you that bold, everything-bagel-style finish without any mystery additives or fillers. Bell peppers and cucumber act as the vessel, so there's no bread, no gluten, and no dairy anywhere in the mix. It's a genuinely satisfying appetizer or snack that proves eating around restrictions doesn't have to mean eating boring food.
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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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