Raw Creamy Cucumber Soup

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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 cucumber 1/2 avocado 1 clove garlic, pressed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup water for blending sea salt and pepper to tastered pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
Finely dice a 2 inch piece of cucumber and set aside for later.
In a blender, puree rest of the cucumber, avocado, garlic, and olive oil.
Chop the cucumber and avocado first to make blending easier. Add the water as needed for blending. Let this blend for a minute or two, to get really creamy.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Top with a bit of the reserved diced cucumber and onion.
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and add a small drizzle of olive oil, if desired.


* I left the peel on as that is where all of the vitamins are.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRAVELNISTA.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 153.7
  • Total Fat: 13.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 6.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 2.0 g

Member Reviews
  • WOOFGANG
    lunch today, this was delicious - 1/30/12
  • EMILYBBB
    Everyone in my family gave this one at least a 4! - 4/18/11
  • LITTLEMINX57
    So easy to make! So good! - 2/22/11
  • TOFUTONI
    This is soup is shear heaven! It is so simple to make and yet you feel as though you are eating a soup straight out of a 5 Star Kitchen. I will be making this again and again. - 2/11/11
  • TRACYZABELLE
    Sounds delicious - 1/19/11
  • JANIEWWJD
    Different , but delicious!!!! - 3/17/21
  • 1RETSGM
    OK, I'm just not a cucumber person... - 12/8/18
  • NELLJONES
    Strictly a summer dish. - 11/12/18
  • MUSTANGMOM6
    Yummy - 6/8/18
  • EVILCECIL
    Great! - 1/11/18
  • NASFKAB
    sounds great but do not have avocado thinking of how to substitute - 5/27/17
  • PATRICIAANN46
    This will be especially great on a hot summer day. - 5/26/17