Avocado Gazpacho with Spiced Croutons

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Spiced Croutons, recipe follows

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced

2 limes, juiced

1/2 to 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth

1/2-cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus additional, for garnish

1 small jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and chopped

2 green onions, sliced (including green tops)

2 ripe avocados

Salt

Spiced Croutons

1/2 loaf (8 ounces) crusty bread

2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter

2 teaspoons ground chile powder, such as ancho

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried thyme

Freshly ground pepper