COLD AND CREAMY CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOUP

Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission

Preparation: 0 min
Cook Time: 0 min
Total Time: 0 min
Serves: 3

Ingredients

  • 1.0001 California Avocado, seeded, peeled and cubed
  • 1.0001 green onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1.0001 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 12.00012 cilantro leaves
  • 0.000 several dashes of white pepper
  • 1.0001 can (14-1/2 oz.) reduced sodium chicken broth (no fat); chilled

Instructions

  1. In a blender jar, combine avocado, green onion, lemon juice, cilantro and white pepper.
  2. Add 1 cup of the broth; cover and blend until smooth. Add remaining broth and blend 1 minute longer.
  3. Chill 30 to 60 minutes. Blend briefly before serving.
  4. Garnish each serving with 1 or 2 thin slices of avocado and sprig of cilantro, if desired.
  5. Serving Suggestions:
  6. Can be served in hollowed-out avocado half-shells.
  7. Scoop avocado from shells with spoon instead of peeling and cubing avocado. Use remaining avocado in Guacamole or tossed Salads.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Nutrition information per serving