Chilled Avocado Cucumber Soup
Cucumber Avocado Soup is a quintessential menu item for a Spring spa party, reception, or to take to work when it’s overly warm outside. This version has creamy avocado so you feel just a bit more sated than you would without it. You’ll always feel refreshed after eating this cool soup.
Servings: 6
Calories: 145kcal
This is a light, green and vibrant chilled soup. So good for lunch, and totes well to work for a hot weather lunch.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cucumber - peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 medium avocados
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup red onion - finely diced
- ½ cup carrots - finely diced
- ¾ cup jicama - finely diced
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh dill weed - finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons plain non-fat Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a blender cup or processor bowl, combine the cucumber, avocado and the broth.
- Puree until smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except the yogurt, to the blender, and pulse blend quickly, a few times, to make the chopped ingredients blend, but not dissolve. "A little texture" is desired.
- Pour puree into a large bowl.
- Chill until ready to serve. Garnish with a swirl of cold Greek Yogurt, or creme fraiche, or top with chopped cucumber and toasted croutons or pita chips.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 145 kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 14 g (5%) | Protein: 3 g (6%) | Fat: 10 g (15%) | Sodium: 292 mg (13%) | Fiber: 6 g (25%) | Sugar: 4 g (4%) | Vitamin A: 4300 IU (86%) | Vitamin C: 19.8 mg (24%) | Calcium: 50 mg (5%) | Iron: 1.1 mg (6%)
This is really good!