Rice 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. Because the whole dish is built around whole, naturally grain-free ingredients, there's no need to swap anything out or work around a base of rice — the lettuce cups do all the heavy lifting as a fresh, satisfying vessel. The dressing comes together with just a quick whisk, and the assembly is little more than spooning and scattering, making this genuinely weeknight-friendly despite how elegant it looks on a platter. Optional capers add a briny pop that plays especially well against the richness of the avocado and the smokiness of the salmon. Serve everything immediately so the lettuce stays crisp and the avocado holds its color, and don't skip the lemon wedges — that extra squeeze at the table really wakes the whole dish up.
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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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