Yeast Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
Cool, creamy, and impossibly vibrant, 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 silky smooth and a stunning shade of green. Straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives each sip a clean, refined texture that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. For anyone navigating a yeast-free lifestyle, this recipe is a natural fit — every ingredient is whole and fresh, with apple cider vinegar standing in as the bright, tangy note that makes the flavors pop without any fermented or leavened components to worry about. Garlic-infused olive oil adds a subtle savory depth that rounds everything out beautifully. Serve them straight from the fridge in little shot glasses with a thin cucumber round on top, and they disappear in seconds.
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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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