Chilled Avocado Soup

I loves avocados.  And with the jalapeno, I loves it even more.  Epicurious says this is a gazpacho but I don't understand that.  Except for a few ingredients, it is a creamy avocado soup.  This is from a cook book for singles, so Bitchy says calculate yourself for the appropriate servings :))

ingredients

• 1 medium tomato, cored and cut into quarters
• 1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into large chunks
• Flesh from 1/2 avocado, cut into large chunks
• 3 large basil leaves
• 1/2 jalapeño (optional)
• 3/4 cup lightly packed watercress or baby spinach leaves
• 1 small celery stalk (optional)
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 ice cubes
• Filtered water (optional)
• Kosher or sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

preparation

Reserve one-quarter of the tomato, two cucumber chunks, two avocado chunks, and one basil leaf. Combine and finely chop for garnish.

Stem and seed the jalapeño half and reserve the seeds. Cut the jalapeño into several pieces. Combine one or two pieces of the jalapeño with the remaining tomato, cucumber, avocado, and basil and the watercress or spinach, celery, garlic, red wine vinegar, honey, and ice cubes in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth. Add 1/4 cup or more water to thin the mixture, if necessary.

Taste and season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if needed. If you want the soup spicier, add more of the jalapeño, a little at a time, as well as some of the seeds if desired, blending and tasting after each addition. Refrigerate until cold, then pour into a bowl and top with the reserved chopped tomato, cucumber, avocado, and basil and a drizzle of olive oil, and eat.

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Creamy-Green-Gazpacho-51185630#ixzz2d25QREWn

Fiery Sweet Glazed Salmon Filet with Cucumber, Avocado and Jalapeno Salad

Nothing like a little fire to cut through the fat of the salmon.  I learned to love sweet on salmon from a trip to Alaska.  From Texaspete.com:

• SALMON INGREDIENTS:
• 1/2 side Salmon
• 2 cups + 1 cup (for basting) Texas Pete^® Fiery Sweet Sauce

• SALAD INGREDIENTS:
• 1 each cucumber, small dice
• 2 each avocado, medium dice
• 1 each jalapeño, minced
• 1/2 each red onion, small dice
• 4 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

• SALMON PREPARATION:
• Marinate Salmon in Texas Pete^® Fiery Sweet Sauce for 30 minutes. Utilize medium high heat; grill or plank Salmon until internal temperature reaches 145° F. Brush liberally with additional Texas Pete^® Fiery Sweet Sauce.

• SALAD PREPARATION:
• Combine all ingredients & gently fold together. Serve alongside Salmon.