Macadamia Free Smoked Salmon Lettuce Cups with Avocado & Cucumber

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

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Macadamia Free Smoked Salmon Lettuce Cups with Avocado & Cucumber

These 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 crisp butter lettuce leaves, then get finished with fresh chives, dill, and a bright lemon-olive oil dressing that ties everything together beautifully. The whole assembly comes together in minutes — no cooking required, just a quick whisk and a gentle toss. Capers add a briny little punch if you want to take the flavor up another notch. Every ingredient here is naturally free from tree nut concerns, so there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out — the recipe just works as written. Serve them straight away for maximum crunch, with extra lemon wedges on the side for anyone who wants a little more citrus brightness.

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Ingredients

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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