Configured to make eating heathy foods easy, the Beast Blender has a minimalist and streamlined design reminiscent of a Dieter Rams design.

This week in the kitchen we developed some fresh and tasty recipes to help spice up your summer meals. We wanted to keep them healthy, simple and with as little prep as possible. So, we decided to test drive the meticulously engineered, best-in-class personal blender from Beast Health, the Beast B10 Blender.

Configured to make eating heathy whole foods easy, the blender’s minimalist and streamlined design is reminiscent of Dieter Rams? less-is-more philosophy. But as avid Vitamix users, we were curious to see if this ONE button blender could meet our blending needs. This blender not only packs a mighty punch, but you can honestly leave it on your counter. And that says a lot from someone who hides all their unsightly appliances. Below are the two recipes we developed while testing the Beast. Hope you find them refreshing!

Avocado Gazpacho (makes 4 servings)
2 cucumbers, rough chopped

1/2  Vidalia red onion, rough chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 jalapeno, chopped with seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons xvoo

1 avocado, pitted and peeled

1 bunch cilantro with stems

In mixing bowl, toss cucumbers, onion, garlic, and jalapeno with salt. Let sit 30 minutes.
Add lime juice, vinegar and oil and pour the whole mixture into blender and...