Beef Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
Cool, creamy, and impossibly vibrant, these chilled shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks. Ripe avocado and fresh English cucumber are blended with lime juice, cilantro, and a touch of ginger until silky smooth, then strained to an almost glassy, bright-green finish. A splash of apple cider vinegar and a drizzle of garlic-infused olive oil give the whole thing a subtle complexity that punches well above its simple ingredient list. Ground turmeric adds a warm, earthy undertone that plays beautifully against the cool cucumber and bright citrus. Since every single ingredient here is plant-based and whole, there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass — no hidden broths, no meat-based gelatin, nothing to second-guess. After a quick chill in the fridge, the flavors settle and deepen into something that tastes far more sophisticated than the effort involved. Serve them in little 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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