You don’t normally think of soups in the summertime, especially not in Texas. However, this COLD cucumber and avocado soup hits the spot with its refreshing ingredients. It’s creamy, with a slight heat from the garlic & serrano. It gets layers of flavor from the fresh dill and mint. Contrary to traditional hot soups, this chilled soup is absolutely delightful on a hot summer afternoon on the patio (margaritas recommended).
I was inspired to create this soup when a friend put me up to a food challenge. Her criterion was “cucumbers” and “chilled.” This was out of my comfort zone. Normally, my recipes pack heat from various spices and they normally involve a protein of some form. This was such a fun challenge, because it was so easy to make with relatively few ingredients that I would never think of combining. More than likely, most of these ingredients are already in your fridge.
Anyways, give it a shot (before the summer ends!), and let me know how it turns out 🙂
You will need:
- 1 avocado
- 1 serrano
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 english cucumber (peeled)
- fresh mint (1 bunch)
- fresh dill (1 bunch)
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 1 1/3 cups greek yogurt
- 1 cup vegetable broth
Method:
- Combine all ingredients above in your blender.
- Puree to a fine, creamy texture
- Add salt, black pepper to taste. I topped off with some smoked paprika for a little kick 🙂
That’s it! Easy peeezzyyyy 🙂
Let me know how it turns out, would love to hear from you!
-Ankitha
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Oh, this is very nice! I wonder if I could make it without dairy?
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Hmmm. You could increase the avocados to 2 instead of 1 and double the ratio of the broth. That way you’re not loosing the creaminess.
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Great! Thank you! I was thinking to use a cooked potato, but then it wouldn’t be raw, which is part of point of cold soup.
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Sorry, I got confused, I already have you scheduled, but should you wish to do more than one post, let me know
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I would love to do multiple, is there any particular recipes/cuisines your audience would be more inclined towards?
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Just send those that you have received the best results on – that will be awesome Thanks Kiki
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It sounds delicious. I love the combination of avocado and cucumber. ❤
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Avocado and cucumber!! Great combination in flavours. Should be delicious!!
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Sounds yummy I will give it a go but without the dairy.
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Let me know how it turns out!
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