Paraben Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
These chilled shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks — vivid green, impossibly silky, and bursting with bright citrus and cool cucumber in every sip. The combination of ripe avocado and fresh lime juice creates a naturally creamy base without any dairy, thickeners, or processed additives that can sneak parabens into your food. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable: fresh ginger, cilantro, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, and garlic-infused olive oil all pull their weight in both flavor and integrity. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that takes these from a smoothie-adjacent sip to something genuinely elegant — the texture becomes luxuriously smooth and the color turns a stunning, jewel-toned green. A good chill in the fridge lets the flavors settle and deepen, so by the time you pour them into shot glasses, everything is perfectly balanced and cold. Garnished with a thin cucumber round and a torn mint leaf, they look like something from a high-end tasting menu but come together with nothing more than a blender and a strainer. Whether you're serving them at a gathering or just treating yourself to a clean, refreshing snack, these little shooters deliver serious impact.
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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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