Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup

Make this vegan by substituting a plant-based yogurt for the yogurt.

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Recipe by Catherine Pla

Serves 4

Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup

  • 2 large ripe Haas avocados

  • 1 seedless, peeled cucumber, rough chopped

  • 1⁄2 a small jalapeno pepper, seeds removed

  • 1⁄2 small sweet onion, rough chopped

  • 3⁄4 c whole milk plain yogurt, plus more for garnish

  • Juice of 2 limes

  • 1⁄2 t cumin

  • 2 T chopped fresh mint leaves

  • 1⁄4 c cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish

  • 11⁄2 c cold water

  • Salt and pepper

Halve avocados. Remove pits and cut 3 of the halves into chunks and place in a blender. Reserve the other half avocado for garnish: dice small and sprinkle with some lime juice. Set aside.

Add cucumber, jalapeno, onion, yogurt, clime juice, cumin, mint and cilantro to the blender. Add water, a generous pinch of salt and a couple grindings of black pepper. Blend on low speed first, then increase speed until soup is smooth. Check consistency and if too thick, add more water in 3 tablespoon increments while blending. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt if necessary.

Transfer soup to a sealable container. Place plastic wrap on the surface of the soup to prevent browning and chill at least 1 hour before serving.

To serve, divide soup among bowls, scoop 1 tablespoon of yogurt on top of each bowl and garnish with chopped cilantro and diced reserved avocado.