Smoked Salmon & Avocado Cucumber Boats
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This is one of those quietly useful starters that feels cool and polished without needing the hob. Crisp cucumber keeps everything light, while avocado adds creaminess and hot-smoked salmon brings a softly flaky richness. A squeeze of lemon and some dill are all it needs to wake up the plate.
Ingredients
Tick the store-cupboard items you would like, then add them to your basket in one tap.
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Choose a product for sesame seeds - we add the cheapest by default.
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Local shop200g hot-smoked salmon, flaked
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Local shop1 large avocado
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Local shop2 cucumbers
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Local shop1 lemon, juiced
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Local shop2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
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Local shopto taste black pepper
Ticked items go to your Lean & Healthy basket. Fresh items like onions and herbs are best picked up from your local shop.
Method
Serves 4 · about 15 minutes from start to finish.
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for 1-2 minutes until nutty, then set aside.
Halve the cucumbers lengthways and use a teaspoon to scrape out the watery seeds, leaving a shallow channel down each half.
Mash the avocado with the lemon juice, olive oil and a little black pepper until still slightly textured.
Fold in most of the dill, then spread the avocado mixture along the hollowed cucumber halves.
Top with flakes of hot-smoked salmon and sprinkle over the toasted sesame seeds.
Finish with the remaining dill and serve chilled.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
If you are making these a little ahead, keep the cucumber and salmon separate and fill them just before serving so they stay crisp.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet. Diet labels such as Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free describe the recipe as written from the ingredients listed - always check the labels on the specific products you buy.