Healthy Blender Recipes

Raw Vegan Avocado Gazpacho

vegetarian vegan raw dairy_free gluten_free egg_free nut_free body_ecology soy_free blender
  • 3 cups or 3 large avocados chopped
  • 2 cups cubed cucumbers
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp / 1/2 small green chilli chopped for a bit of heat
  • 3/4 cup filtered water to thin out to desired consistency.
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (juice of 2 juicy limes)
  • 1 Tbsp cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt

Garnish

  • 1 avocado diced
  • 2 chopped green onions
  • 1 freshly diced tomato (omit if on Body Ecology)
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
  1. Place all the ingredients in your blender (I like to use a Vitamix) and puree until smooth.
  2. Flavour to taste and chill before serving.
  3. Serve with “all the toppings” or on its own in small ramekins or shot glasses. YUM!

Serves 4

Piggy Cooking Tips

select perfect avocados

A ripe avocado will have a dark brown/green skin that yields just a little under pressure. Place your thumb on the top of the avocado and it should have a slight give. Really soft avocados have an unpalatable flavour and the brown discolouration indicates the presence of free radicals. I always buy my avocados rock hard so that I can control the ripening process on my bench top. Then I can check them every day and get them “just right”. I buy rock hard avocados every day and have a rotation so that I have at least one that is perfect for consumption every day! To slow down the ripening process place the avocados in the fridge once they are ripe and they should keep for a few days.