Gut Friendly Whole30 Cucumber Avocado Cups
Cool, crisp cucumber rounds cradling a bright, chunky avocado filling — this appetizer is as refreshing to eat as it looks on the platter. The filling comes together with just a fork, letting ripe avocado stay luxuriously creamy while lime juice, cumin, and fresh cilantro keep every bite lively and layered. Because the base is literally a vegetable, you skip crackers, chips, or any grain-based vessel entirely, which makes this naturally easy on the digestive system without any awkward substitutions. The jalapeño and red pepper flakes are completely optional, so you can dial the heat up or down depending on who's at the table. Everything here is whole, recognizable, and free from the processed additives or seed oils that can quietly sneak into store-bought snacks and dips. Serve them immediately after filling and the cucumber stays snappy, the guacamole stays vivid green, and the whole thing disappears faster than you'd expect.
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4 servings
For the cups
- 2 large english cucumbers
For the filling
- 2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely minced (optional)
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For serving
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Slice the cucumbers into rounds about 3/4-inch thick. Using a small spoon or melon baller, scoop a shallow well into the center of each round, leaving the bottom intact to form a cup. Arrange the rounds on a serving platter.
- 2
Scoop the avocado flesh into a small mixing bowl. Add the lime juice, red onion, cilantro, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Mash and stir with a fork until the mixture is chunky but cohesive, with no large unbroken pieces of avocado remaining.
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