Inspired by Mexico – Avocado and Cucumber Gazpacho

Serves: 2

Ingredients: 1 large avocado, 1/2 cucumber, 1 garlic clove, 2 tbsp. Olive oil, 100 – 150ml of cold water 1 tbsp. White wine vinegar, salt and pepper

For the salsa topping: 1 tomato, 2 tbsp. sweetcorn, 1/2 small red onion, 1 red chilli, 1/2 tsp. Paprika, 1/2 tsp. dried oregano drizzle of olive oil

Method:

1. Peel the cucumber and chop the avocado and cucumber into chunks
2. Pop into a blender with the rest of the ingredients and blitz to a smooth consistency add a little more water if you like and seasoning to taste
3. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve
4. Chop the tomato and onion into small chunks
5. Slice the chilli thinly and remove the seeds
6. Add the chilli to the tomato, red onion and sweetcorn and mix together
7. Pop on top of your chilled avocado soup and sprinkle over some paprika, dried oregano and a drizzle of olive oil
8. Enjoy!

Save The Children US have been working in Mexico for many years to help support and secure the rights of children.  Have a look at the statistics on the struggles they face below:

• 10% of school-age children are out of school
• 15 out of 1,000 children die
  before their 5th birthday
• 12% of children are engaged in child labour
• 46% of people live in poverty

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https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/where-we-work/latin-america/mexico

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