Low Iodine Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
Cool, creamy, and electric green, these chilled shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks. Ripe avocado gives the base a silky, almost buttery texture, while fresh lime juice and apple cider vinegar cut right through it with bright acidity. A hit of grated ginger and ground turmeric adds warmth and a gorgeous golden undertone that makes the color even more striking. For anyone navigating a low-iodine approach, this recipe is a natural fit — every ingredient here is a whole, unprocessed food with no seafood, no dairy, and no iodized salt. The recipe specifically calls for fine sea salt, which is the right call, and the garlic-infused olive oil keeps things flavorful without any problematic additions. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that takes this from a smoothie to something genuinely elegant — the result is a silky, restaurant-quality liquid that pours cleanly into shot glasses. Serve them straight from the fridge with a thin cucumber round on top and you have a no-cook, no-stress appetizer that looks far more impressive than the effort involved.
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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
Chef's tipFine sea salt and table salt measure the same - no conversion needed. - 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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