Avocado Soup Recipe

Author: Cynthia Lee

Nutrition Information

Serves: 1

Calories: 179

Fat: 15 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Protein: 4 g

Recipe type: Appetiser

Cuisine: American

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Avocados are considered among the most powerful of all vegetables. They are a good source of minerals, fibre, folate and vitamin C. For those looking forward to gain weight, avocado is a super fruit that offers around 300 calories. Yes, this small fruit contains 300 calories, and you can imagine how much a dozen might have. In addition, avocados come with 15 grams of heart healthy unsaturated fats.

Ingredients

English cucumber - 1
Avocado - 1
Green onions - 2-
Fresh mint - ¼ cup
Buttermilk - ½ cup
Water - 1 ½ cups

Instructions

Dice one third of the cucumber.
The remaining two third of the cucumber should be chopped evenly.
Please note that you do not have to peel the cucumber. You will be consuming it with the peel.
Blend the chopped cucumber pieces in a blender.
Leave the diced pieces as they will be needed to garnish.
Now, chop the remaining ingredients and get them ready for blending.
Make sure you are cutting the avocados into halves first.
Next step is to blend the chopped avocados with the cucumber blend.
You will have to blend the mixture for at least two minutes to make sure it gets a smooth texture.
Now, add ½ cup of buttermilk or yogurt to the mixture.
Again, blend it for a minute to ensure the milk has become a part of your smooth mixture.
Add water and blend it again for one last time.
By this time, the entire mixture should be smooth and light green in colour.
Your cold avocado soup is ready.
Now, allow the soup to be refrigerated for an hour or so before serving.
Use the diced cucumber pieces for garnishing.
For added taste, you can use mint for garnishing.