Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 chilled cucumber1 avocado2 scallions, chopped1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped (can be left out)1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk1 1/2 cups cold watersalt and pepper to taste
Directions
1) Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces, then coarsely chop 2 of the cucumber pieces. Coarsely chop half of the avocado.

2) Blend together the chopped cucumber and avocado and the mint leaves, scallions, buttermilk, and water until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

3) Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.

4) Cut remaining cucumber and avocado in 1/4 inch pieces and stir into soup.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ITCHYSUIT.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 92.5
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
  • Sodium: 39.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 2.3 g

Member Reviews
  • CRAZYGRACY
     Made this w/o the mint and substituted Greek plain non-fat yogurt for the buttermilk which made it a bit thicker & creamier. I'll be making this quite often throughout the summer months. - 5/24/09
  • HAMMYHAMSTER
     This sounds delicious! Can't wait to try it. Mint, cucumber, and avocado are some of my favorite things.

    Note for the people who can't keep buttermilk on hand -- you can approximate buttermilk by adding 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice per cup of regular milk and letting them sit 10 minutes. - 6/9/09
  • FARGET
     I am on a limited food budget so all things I buy must be used fully. I could not find enough ways to use the butter milk to justify buying it. I substituted one fourth cup sour cream low fat and one fourth cup plain yogurt It was great Thanks for posting the recipe - 5/24/09
  • SBOYKIN
     Better without the avocado in my book -- have been making this for years and years with just home made yoghurt, mint, cukes, and garlic. Wonderful for summer dining. OH, and forgot, use chicken broth instead of water fo goodness sake!!! - 6/16/10
  • ROSE251
     I've made this without buttermilk or yogurt and it was excellent. - 1/26/09
  • AMYA1000
     I love buttermilk, and I love chilled soups. I think I will make this with cilantro instead of mint. - 3/9/09
  • BEQUITA_BANANA
     my husband and I really liked this soup! I added a splash of lemon juice, and used a table spoon of chopped red onion, because thats what I had on hand, and it came out beautifully! - 8/28/08
  • SMASHEDIT
     I would delete the butter milk and use plain yogurt.
    Not only will it be healthier....but it will also taste better. - 1/8/09
  • CATTIE63
     This was great just the way it is, then I added a few pieces of diced tomatoe and it was the bomb! Thanks for the recipe. :-) - 6/24/10
  • ANDYWIFEFOREVER
     I really like the mint bite in this chilled soup! I did add more buttermilk and a little less water . . .PERFECT! YUM! - 2/7/09
  • JEANNETTE59
     My cucumber loving grandsons (5 and 8) loved preparing this with grandmom and everyone enjoyed eating it. Bravo! - 3/8/10
  • CAROLJ35
     I buy powdered buttermilk and keep it in fridge. Use a tablespoon with water or throw it into recipe, then add water. - 6/24/13
  • PETALIA
     Substituted goat's milk yogurt for buttermilk. - 7/2/11
  • MOMSUE1
     I am not real crazy about cucumber soup! - 6/24/10
  • RICCILYNN
     I'm glad to see that this has so many good reviews... I think I will be trying it this summer... I am one who doesn't buy buttermilk and will just make my own - 1 tablespoon lemon juice added to low-fat milk to make 1 cup... very easy, cuts calories and fat, and it is always available :) - 6/24/10
  • JUHOEG
     very soothing - 6/24/10
  • AKURLAN82
     It was pretty good. I used greek yogurt instead of buttermilk and only used 1c of water - would have been way too thin otherwise. Not very flavorful but still good. - 6/17/09
  • 1BEARWIFE
     Very easy, refreshing and tastey. A good way to impress guests, yet use up those cucumbers while they are still fresh. - 6/14/09
  • NASFKAB
     Great idea & using yogurt makes it tastier - 12/20/19
  • REJ7777
     Delicious and easy to make! - 7/29/19
  • CD7023171
     Sounds yucky! - 6/25/12
  • DALLASLAURA
     This recipe was delish with buttermilk, but tonight I made it again with 1/4 C FF Greek yogurt mixed with skim milk and juice of a small lemon to make about 3/4 cup - then added water to equal 2 C liquid. Both times I made this I added one small clove of garlic mashed w/ salt. OMG! SO good! - 6/24/12
  • MO2183
     I am allergic to avocadoes ... could you substitute it with something else, what? - 6/24/12
  • PATRICIAANN46
     This is excellent!!!!! We loved it and will serve it again and again!!! - 6/24/12
  • I_AM_EEVIE
     It sounded good when I read the email but found that it has avocados in it.. yuck! I'll have to find a good substitute that will work with the recipe before I try this one. - 6/24/12



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