Pork Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
Cool, creamy, and electric green, these little shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks. Ripe avocado and fresh cucumber get blended with lime juice, cilantro, ginger, and a touch of turmeric until the mixture is impossibly silky, then strained until it runs a vivid, jewel-bright green. The garlic-infused olive oil adds a subtle savory depth without any heavy ingredients, and apple cider vinegar gives the whole thing a bright, clean finish that keeps it from feeling rich. Because every single component here is plant-based and naturally free of any pork-derived ingredients, there's nothing to second-guess — just fresh produce and pantry staples doing beautiful work together. A quick chill in the fridge lets the flavors settle and deepen, so by the time you pour them into shot glasses, they taste like something far more involved than they actually are. Topped with a thin cucumber round and a torn mint leaf, they look stunning on a tray and disappear just as fast.
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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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