Caffeine Free Apple, Avocado & Cucumber Gazpacho with Fresh Sage
This chilled green gazpacho is the kind of bowl that makes you feel instantly refreshed — cool, creamy, and layered with flavor from the very first spoonful. Ripe avocado gives it a silky, almost luxurious body, while Granny Smith apple adds a bright tartness that keeps everything lively. Fresh sage is the unexpected hero here, lending an herbal depth that makes this feel far more complex than the effort involved. A touch of ground ginger and turmeric rounds out the flavor with gentle warmth without overpowering the freshness of the vegetables. Since everything goes straight into the blender, there's no cooking required — just blend, chill, and serve. It's naturally free of coffee, tea, chocolate, and any other stimulants, so it fits effortlessly into a caffeine-conscious lifestyle without any substitutions or workarounds. Finish each bowl with a drizzle of good olive oil and a few cucumber rounds, and you've got something that looks and tastes like it came from a proper restaurant kitchen.
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4 servings
- 2 medium english cucumbers (about 1 lb total), roughly chopped
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and scooped
- 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, packed
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves
- 1 small shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- ½ cup cold water, plus more to thin
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
For serving
- thinly sliced cucumber rounds, for serving (optional)
- fresh sage leaves, for serving (optional)
- extra-virgin olive oil drizzle, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped cucumber, avocado, apple, sage, parsley, shallot, garlic, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, cold water, salt, ginger, and turmeric in a blender.
- 2
Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 60–90 seconds. If the soup is thicker than you'd like, add cold water 2 tbsp at a time and blend briefly until it reaches a pourable, spoonable consistency.
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