Apple-Cucumber Green Goddess Gazpacho

Frothy light green goddess cold soup topped with apples, red onion and parsley, served with cucumbers on a raw-edge wood cutting board

Go on, throw the entire garden in there! Celery and apple lend juicy flavor, while you’ve got all kinds of creaminess from the avo and yogurt or cashews.  

Ingredients

  • 2 English cucumbers, diced 
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, or raw unsalted cashews soaked for 2 hours and drained 
  • ½ green apple, cored/diced 
  • 1 stalk celery, diced 
  • 1 avocado 
  • ½ tsp lemon zest 
  • ¼ tsp coriander powder 
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice 
  • 1 clove garlic, minced 
  • 2 green onions, chopped 
  • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped 
  • ¼ cup basil leaves 
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 
  • Salt and Pepper to taste 
  • Optional garnish: Grillo’s Pickle de Gallo 

Directions

  1. In a high-speed blender, combine 1 ½ cucumbers, yogurt (or cashews), avocado, apple, celery, coriander powder, lemon zest, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, garlic, green onions, 3 Tbsp each dill and basil, 2 Tbsp olive oil and a few pinches salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.  
  2. Adjust salt/pepper and add remaining lemon juice if needed. Blend again briefly and chill 4-8 hours.  
  3. To serve, shake well, top with reserved cucumber, chopped fresh herbs, drizzles of olive oil and Pickle de Gallo (if using).