Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

Baked Salmon and Avo Salad in Cabbage Leaves

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 12m
Cook Time: 10m
Total Time: 22m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (28 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

208
calories
14,4g
fat
13,9g
carbohydrates
8,7g
protein
16mg
cholesterol
24mg
sodium
Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

Recipe Description

These Purple Cabbage Cups with Flaked Salmon & Avocado are the perfect lunchtime meal! Cooked salmon, simply seasoned with olive oil, some salt and pepper and baked in the oven for a few minutes then mixed with grapefruit, avocado slices, chopped cilantro, chives and finally pomegranate seeds, all served inside gorgeous, purple cabbage cups. 

To make Purple Cabbage Cups with Flaked Salmon & Avocado, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet

    5 min
    Step 1 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Season salmon

    2 min
    Step 2 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Transfer the salmon fillet to the lined baking sheet and season with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

  3. 3

    Cook salmon

    10 min
    Step 3 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Cook the salmon in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until the middle is just cooked.

  4. 4

    Flake salmon

    2 min
    Step 4 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Allow salmon to cool for a few minutes before using a fork to gently flake apart.

  5. 5

    Prepare salad

    3 min
    Step 5 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    In a medium bowl, add 1 chopped grapefruit, 1 sliced avocado, a small bunch of chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons of chopped chives, a few teaspoons of grapefruit juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and ⅛ teaspoon of salt and carefully toss to well combine.

  6. 6

    Add salmon

    2 min
    Step 6 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Gently mix in the flaked salmon.

  7. 7

    Prepare cabbage cups

    3 min
    Step 7 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Carefully peel 4 cabbage leaves for serving.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Purple Cabbage Cups with Salmon & Avocado

    Carefully portion spoonfuls of salad into each cabbage cup and garnish with a few sprinkles of cilantro leaves, chives and pomegranate seeds, to serve.

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About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (28 reviews)
Vicky
April 25, 2025
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These cabbage cups are a total hit! Made them for lunch last weekend and my hubby loved em. So fresh and tasty.

Isabella Ramirez
March 27, 2025
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Súper delish dish! I made this for lunch, and my kids loved it! The colors are vibrant, and the flavors pop, especially the grapefruit. Will def do it again.

Feisty72
May 23, 2024
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OMG, these Purple Cabbage Cups are seriously a game changer! I whipped these up for my lunch break last week and they were such a hit with my coworkers! Like, who knew cabbage could be this fab? The salmon and avocado really pop in those vibrant cups! Totally gonna make 'em again!

Ethan Roberts
March 25, 2024
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Amazing!

Patricia Johnson
March 21, 2024
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Superb!

Xandra
February 15, 2024
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This recipe is just fantastic! We had it for lunch together, and my kids adored the colors. It's simple yet so fresh and tasty!

AmazingAndy
October 18, 2023
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Delicious, easy, fun!

Yanis Doyle
October 12, 2023
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Man, these Purple Cabbage Cups are a game changer! I whipped 'em up for a lunch date, and my buddy couldn't get enough. The flavors pop, and it looks dope on the plate. Def gonna make this again soon!

Laura Smith
October 10, 2023
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Delicious! My kids loved these colorful cups at our family lunch today.

Kathy89
May 17, 2023
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Tried these cabbage cups last week for a picnic! They were a hit with the fam, super fresh and easy to make. Will def do it again

William Johnson
April 6, 2023
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Incredible! My wife and I made this for lunch and it was a hit! The colors on the plate reminded me of our last beach picnic.

Isabella Thomas
January 13, 2022
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Tasty and fresh!

Harry Johnson
April 30, 2021
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Epic! These purple cabbage cups are a game changer for lunch. I made it for my wife and it was a hit! So fresh and easy. Gotta make it again soon!

Sophie
January 7, 2021
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Delicious!

Kathy
August 9, 2020
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These purple cabbage cups were a hit at lunch! I made them for the kids and they loved the colors. The salmon paired so well with avocado and pomegranate. It felt healthy and fun. Definitely adding this to our regular meal rotation for easy lunches.

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