Carrageenan Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
These chilled shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks — vivid green, ice-cold, and packed with bright lime, creamy avocado, and the subtle heat of fresh ginger. Every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed, which matters when you're avoiding additives like carrageenan that sneak into so many store-bought dressings, dairy alternatives, and packaged dips. The garlic-infused olive oil adds a mellow savory depth without any fuss, and the apple cider vinegar gives the whole blend a clean, lively finish. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that takes these from a smoothie to something genuinely elegant — silky, clear, and brilliantly colored. A 30-minute chill in the fridge lets the turmeric, cilantro, and lime settle into each other beautifully. Serve them in little shot glasses with a cucumber round on top and they look like something from a high-end tasting menu, even though the blender did almost all the work.
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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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