Cold Avocado Soup

8 min + chill time

6 - 8 servings

A summer soup par excellence – creamy rich, refreshingly light, no cooking.

Ingredients

  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 3 small radishes, chopped
  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped (roast for greater flavour)
  • 1 cup Nourish Broth, or Vegetable Broth
  • 1 12 tsp Nourish Broth Mix
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 - 2 tbsp Pesto Sauce Mix
  • 1 lime
  • 14 cup light sour cream, optional
  • 1 recipe prepared El Dorado Sauce, to taste, optional

Preparation

  1. Purée first 9 ingredients in a blender.
  2. Using a Y-peeler, peel a few strips of skin from lime. Julienne into skinny strips.
  3. Squeeze lime juice into avocado mixture and whirl to mix. If too thick, thin with more water.
  4. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving to let flavours blend. Ladle into bowls and dollop with sour cream and top with lime strips. Garnish with a dollop of Sauce.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 120, Fat 10 g (Saturated 1.5 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 10 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g (Fiber 4 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 2 g.