Cold Avocado Soup With Chili Coriander Cream Recipes

CREAMY AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the ingredients into your blender and blend on medium-high speed until smooth. Taste and add more salt, if wanted. If you'd like warm soup, pour it into a pot and heat it gently on medium heat. Do not let it boil.
• Serve on its own or with any of the optional toppings.

COLD AVOCADO SOUP WITH CHILI CORIANDER CREAM

Steps:

• Halve, pit and peel avocados and in a blender or food processor blend with lemon or lime juice, broth, buttermilk, 2 cups ice water, cumin, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Transfer soup to a large bowl. Thin soup with enough of remaining cup ice water to reach desired consistency and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until very cold, at least 2 hours and up to 4 (soup will discolor if kept longer).
• Serve soup drizzled with chili coriander cream and garnished with coriander sprigs.

COLD AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Working in batches, blend avocados, chicken broth, 2/3 cup milk, chopped shallots, 2 tablespoons Sherry and 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce in blender until mixture is smooth. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Ladle soup into bowls. Spoon dollop of sour cream atop soup. Garnish with chives and serve.

CHILI CORIANDER CREAM

Steps:

• In a blender or small food processor blend together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste, scraping down sides, until very smooth. Cream may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled, covered.