Artificial Flavors Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
Cool, creamy, and impossibly vibrant, these chilled gazpacho shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks. Every ingredient here is whole and real — fresh cucumber, ripe avocado, squeezed lime juice, grated ginger, and a handful of cilantro — so there's zero guesswork about what's actually going into your glass. That matters more than people realize, because so many store-bought dips, dressings, and chilled soups sneak in synthetic flavor enhancers that have no business being there. Here, the brightness comes entirely from fresh citrus and apple cider vinegar, the richness from avocado, and the subtle warmth from turmeric and ginger — nothing manufactured required. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives each shooter a silky, restaurant-quality texture that feels genuinely impressive for how little effort it takes. Serve them straight from the fridge in small shot glasses with a thin cucumber round on top, and watch them disappear before you've even set down the tray.
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8 servings
- 2 medium english cucumbers (about 1 lb total), peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and scooped
- ⅓ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- ½ cup cold water
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
- thin cucumber rounds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped cucumber, avocado, lime juice, cold water, cilantro, ginger, garlic-infused olive oil, sea salt, turmeric, and apple cider vinegar in a blender.
- 2
Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 60 seconds, scraping down the sides once halfway through.
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