Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup
Introduction
This chilled creamy soup is great for hot days. It is filling and very low in calories. Perfect for a light lunch or as a dinner starter.
Ingredients
1 chilled cucumber
1 avocado
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped (can be left out)
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
1 1/2 cups cold water
salt and pepper to taste
1 avocado
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped (can be left out)
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
1 1/2 cups cold water
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1) Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces, then coarsely chop 2 of the cucumber pieces. Coarsely chop half of the avocado.
2) Blend together the chopped cucumber and avocado and the mint leaves, scallions, buttermilk, and water until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
3) Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.
4) Cut remaining cucumber and avocado in 1/4 inch pieces and stir into soup.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ITCHYSUIT.
2) Blend together the chopped cucumber and avocado and the mint leaves, scallions, buttermilk, and water until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
3) Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.
4) Cut remaining cucumber and avocado in 1/4 inch pieces and stir into soup.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ITCHYSUIT.
Number of Servings: 4
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