Category: summer

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:

1. Combine all ingredients above in your blender.
2. Puree to a fine, creamy texture
3. 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