Cashew Free Smoked Salmon Lettuce Cups with Avocado & Cucumber
These bright, fresh lettuce cups are the kind of appetizer or light meal that looks far more impressive than the effort required to pull them together. Silky smoked salmon, creamy diced avocado, and cool cucumber nestle into tender butter lettuce leaves, all tied together with a zippy lemon and olive oil dressing that genuinely makes every bite sing. The whole thing comes together in minutes with no cooking required — just a little chopping, whisking, and assembling. Every ingredient here is straightforward and whole, so you never have to second-guess what's hiding in the mix or worry about cross-contact from tree nuts lurking in a sauce or garnish. Fresh chives and dill add a herby lift, and a handful of capers on top brings a briny pop that takes the flavor over the edge. Serve these at a dinner party, pack them for a weekend lunch, or just treat yourself on a Tuesday — they're that easy and that good.
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4 servings
For the cups
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
For the filling
- 6 oz smoked salmon, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and diced
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp sea salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
For serving
- 1 tbsp capers, drained (optional)
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, sea salt, and black pepper until combined and slightly emulsified.
- 2
In a separate bowl, gently toss the diced avocado and cucumber with half the dressing until lightly coated.
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