Avocado Gazpacho
Ingredients
1 cucumber peeled, seeded, chopped
2 garlic cloves, quartered
2 shallots, quartered
1 green bell pepper, seeded, roughly chopped
1 cup torn lettuce
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1 tsp chopped fresh dill
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 cup chicken stock
1 avocado
1/2 lemon (juice only)
2 tbsp vodka
1 salt
1 ground white pepper
Preparation
PLACE THE CUCUMBER, garlic, shallots, green pepper, lettuce, 1
tablespoon dill, vinegar and chicken stock (in that order) in the
container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Cut the
avocado in half lengthwise. Peel and remove the pit. Roughly chop
half the avocado and add it to the mixture in the blender or
processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Finely chop
the remaining avocado and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Stir this
into the gazpacho; add the vodka, salt and white pepper to taste.
Stir gently and chill thoroughly before serving. Garnish with
remaining chopped dill.
Servings: 4
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