Avocado Gazpacho
August 5, 2010
This avocado gazpacho is super easy and absolutely delicious. This recipe is vegan, low-carb, paleo- and keto-friendly, and full of healthy fats!
Avocado Gazpacho
This avocado gazpacho is super easy and absolutely delicious. This recipe is vegan, low-carb, paleo- and keto-friendly, and full of healthy fats!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
soup:
- 2 cups (240ml) filtered water
- 2 medium avocados, pitted and peeled
- 2 cups diced English cucumber
- 1 bunch cilantro, stems removed
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion, plus more to taste
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small green chile ribbed and seeded, plus more to taste
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1 cup ice cubes
garnish:
- 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (white and green parts)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
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Throw all of the soup ingredients (except the ice) into your blender and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds until smooth and creamy.
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Tweak the lime juice, onion, chile, salt, and pepper to taste. Add the ice, and blast again on high for 10 to 20 seconds until chilled and smooth.
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Serve immediately topped with avocado, green onions, and cilantro.
Recipe Notes
Photo by Trent Lanz; styling by Alicia Buszczak
Comments 22
I tried it, and loved it! 🙂 The chili pepper added just the right amount of kick. 🙂
Thanks Venita. I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Looks absolutely decadent! Am making this tonight to have with our lime tortillas!!!!
Oh YUM! What a fabulous combination!
Yes! Cayenne pepper works really well in this raw soup. I am glad you found the Body Ecology diet. It is amazing!
For the rest of you:
http://bodyecology.com/
Hi Tess! Yet another lovely soup of yours under my belt – OOOOHHHH! it was SO GOOD too! Scott kept saying how much he LOVED this one. Kuddos, babe! I added some hemp seeds into the blend and used all the toppings you recommended plus a small handful of fresh sprouts – b/c I have a bunch I just made. It was delicious! Filling yet light! I love those kind of meals. Thanks for another winner! XOXO
Yum!~ Love your additions. xx
Tess, I was re-reading the article for this and you mentioned that it was good for 4 people or so. Well, Scott and I are TRUE piggies – we ate the whole thing b/n the both of us. – THAT GOOD! Also, I think I am part/half avocado too. It’s good to be GREEN! :)))
LOL! Yeah…or ONE if you are like me and eat the whole batch! SO glad you and Scott enjoyed this simple soup. It is SO yummy if you are an avocado lover!
I didn’t think anyone liked avocados as much as I do! I can’t wait to try this!! It sounds amazing. Can I use a jalapeno instead? I don’t know the difference between peppers. =) Yummmms!
Yes! You can use any hot peppers you like. Just start with a little bit and add to taste. You can add more heat, but you can’t take it out, and every pepper is slightly different. ENJOY!
Oh thankyou. Can’t wait to hear what you think of some of the other recipes.
So glad you enjoyed this. I LOVE this soup!
Wonderful. I am so pleased 🙂
is there a substitute for celantro
You can omit the cilantro.
I substituted half a bell pepper and 4 stalks of celery for the cucumber (ran out), dry cilantro and dry parsley for the fresh cilantro (ran out) and shallots for the red onion (ran out – see a theme here?) and it STILL turned out delicious. A little less water and it would have made the perfect dip as well. Loved your recipe!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your blend Jeanette. Yum!
How long would this keep in the fridge? Can I make ahead or will the avocado oxidate?
This really is best eaten right after it’s made. Because there is citrus juice, it will keep for a couple of hours. But, the oxidation factor is so high, the flavor becomes compromised as well.
This looks wonderful… very close to one I created but spicier; looking forward to trying your version.
Great, yes, I love a bit of spice. Enjoy.