Cucumber Avocado "Gazpacho"

This fresh and easy to prepare "gazpacho" is delicious and refreshing on hot days. I love serving it in small glasses, garnished with mint leaves, as a creamy appetizer while preparing the rest of the recipes for a dinner. It does not require cooking and the texture can be varied to your desire, from creamy — to serve as a french style appetizer "verrine" like I do — to a more diluted smoothie texture to drink on the go as a quick lunch on days that you have to speed up your lunch time a little to cope with a busy day.

Ingredients:

1 small Haas avocado

2 cucumbers, peeled and seeds removed

1/4 of a small onion (adjust portion to your taste)

2 tablespoons of olive oil

2 tablespoons of lemon (or lime) juice

1 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar

¼ teaspoon sea salt

a small pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

a little bit of water (to be adjusted according to desired texture)

You can also add 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro, parsley or fresh mint leaves as desired for enhanced flavor and the health properties of these herbs.

Preparation:

Put the avocado, the cucumber, the onion, the olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar in a mixer. Puree on high speed until smooth adding the water as needed to obtain the desired consistency. Blend in salt and cayenne pepper.

Garnish with a pinch of smoked paprika, or green sprouts, or your choice of coriander, mint and parsley leaves or add extra cucumber or avocado small dices if desired.

About the author: My name is Carol Jamault, and I am a Certified Health and Life Coach (CHC), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Registered Yoga Instructor, and Designer. I specialize in stress management and self-care through an integrative wellness approach, drawing on my studies in Ayurveda, Herbalism, Sustainability, and Astrology since 2001. In 2015, I founded Hridayam Apothecary and have since collaborated with corporations and wellness studios to promote holistic health and sustainability. For more information about sessions, workshops, and lectures, please feel free to reach out.

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