Chilled Avocado & Cucumber Citrus Soup

  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
• 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted and peeled • 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped • 1 large garlic clove, peeled and smashed • 1/4 cup buttermilk • 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth • 2 packed tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves & stems • 3/4 teaspoon salt • Pinch of ground ancho powder • Pinch of ground black pepper • Juice of 1/2 lime • 1 cup orange juice
Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, puree the avocado, cucumber, and garlic, scraping down the sides as necessary.
2. Add the buttermilk, broth, cilantro, salt, ancho powder, black pepper, lime juice and 3/4 cup of the orange juice. Blend until smooth.
3. Add the remaining orange juice in 1-tablespoon increments until the soup is the consistency of thin pancake batter. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day and serve chilled.


Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DSHONEYC.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 123.3
  • Total Fat: 7.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
  • Sodium: 471.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 2.8 g

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