Chilled Avocado Soup
40aprons.com/chilled-avocado-soup/A refreshing, rich avocado bisque, balanced with a bit of bright lemon and a dash of spiciness. Perfect for summer entertaining.
Recipe Makes (Approximate): servings
Equipment
- Fine mesh sieve
- large mixing bowl with lid, or plastic wrap to cover
- Large wooden spoon
Ingredients
For the Avocado Soup
- 3 medium avocados (approximately 6 ounces each)
- 1 cups water (or low-sodium broth of choice)
- 1 cup milk of choice (see Notes)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 ½ teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1 dash red pepper sauce
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- 1 cup chopped red tomato
- lemon coins
- large cooked shrimp (or cooked crab)
Instructions
- Peel 3 medium avocados completely, removing pit from each. Place avocados in fine mesh sieve and use back of wooden spoon to press avocado through sieve and into large mixing bowl. Scrape off any avocado flesh that sticks to back of sieve.
- Add 1 cups water, 1 cup milk of choice, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 ½ teaspoons seasoning salt, and 1 dash red pepper sauce to bowl with pressed avocado. Stir to incorporate.
- Cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and place bowl in refrigerator. Refrigerate soup 1 hour or until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, ladle soup into serving bowls. Garnish with additional red pepper sauce, 1 cup chopped red tomato, lemon coins, and large cooked shrimp if desired. Serve chilled.
Recipe Notes
- Milk: If you're using an alt-milk here, go with something unsweetened and unflavored. Almond milk would be great, but nothing vanilla-flavored. I wouldn't recommend coconut milk, either.
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 280calProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 290mgPotassium: 834mgTotal Carbs: 16gFiber: 10gSugar: 4gAdded Sugars: 0gNet Carbs: 6gVitamin A: 322IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 1mg
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