Gazpacho With Mashed Avocado And Smoked Seafood Recipes

SHRIMP GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomato and clam juice cocktail, shrimp, avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine tomato juice, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, tarragon, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper. Blend until well-combined but still slightly chunky. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

CREOLE SPICED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a food processor with a metal blade, combine the chopped vegetables, shallots, garlic, horseradish, and cilantro. Puree the mixture until slightly smooth. Add the vegetable juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, juice from 2 lemons and the liquid crab boil. Puree until the mixture is smooth. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove the mixture from the food processor and refrigerate for 6 hours, so the flavors can marry.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the vegetables and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and shock the vegetables in a bowl of ice water. Remove the vegetables and pat dry.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the extra-virgin olive oil and remaining lemon juice together. Add the herbs and whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the brunoise vegetables with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Toss each of the seafood with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble, place a pile of each seafood in the bowls. Ladle the gazpacho into each bowl. Spoon the vegetable relish in the center of each bowl. Garnish with the herb salad.

GAZPACHO WITH AVOCADO PURéE

Steps:

• Bring large saucepan of water to boil. Drop in 3 tomatoes; cook 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer tomatoes to plate. Repeat. When cool, peel tomatoes starting at X. Cut tomatoes in half horizontally; squeeze out seeds and juice. Place tomatoes in processor. Using on/off turns, chop to coarse puree. Transfer puree to strainer; let drain 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Combine tomato puree, chicken broth, onion, 1/3 cup lime juice, garlic, parsley, chives, and cilantro in large bowl. Season gazpacho with salt and pepper. Chill 2 hours or up to 1 day.
• Blend avocados, chiles, 2 tablespoons water, and 1/3 cup lime juice in processor until smooth. Season with salt; add more water to thin if desired.
• Ladle gazpacho into bowls. Top with avocado puree, then drizzle of oil.

SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine the bread crumbs and garlic and set aside.
• Mix together the cucumber, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, onion, and tomatoes in a large bowl.
• Pour in the tomato juice and lime juice and stir to combine.
• Add the bread crumb mixture and stir in the oil.
• Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender and stir it back into the half that is not pureed.
• Season with cumin and salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate until cold.
• Just before serving, stir in the crabmeat and avocado.

CUCUMBER AVOCADO GAZPACHO

Steps:

• 1. Throw avocado, cucumber, onion, oil, lemon juice, vinegar and water in vita-mix.
• 2. Puree on high speed until smooth.
• 3. Blend in salt and chili powder.
• 4. Serve, garnishing with extra cucumber cubes and smoked paprika if desired.