Cucumber Avocado Soup Recipes

COLD CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine the cucumber, avocado and scallions. Pulse until the mixture is thoroughly chopped.
• Add broth, sour cream and lemon juice and continue to process until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and chill for 4 to 6 hours.
• Taste for seasoning and serve in chilled bowls with garnish.

CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut 5 cucumbers in to 3" chunks.
• Place half in a food processor or blender with 2 tablespoons of honey and process until smooth.
• Pour mixture through a cheesecloth lined strainer into a bowl.
• Puree remaining chunks of cucumber, (without honey), and strain through cheesecloth into same bowl.
• Peel, seed and thinly slice remaining cucumbers and place slices in a separate bowl.
• Add vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons of honey and toss to coat.
• Cover and chill both bowls of cucumber for at least 8 hours.
• Using a fine-mesh strainer and the back of a spoon, squeeze the juice from pureed cucumber mixture. Discard the solids.
• Place half the marinated cucumber slices, avocado and 1 and 3/4 cups cucumber juice in blender or food processor and process until smooth.
• Repeat with remaining cucumber slices and 1 and 3/4 cups of juice. Reserver any remaining juice for another use, if desired.
• Stir in chopped dill, salt and pepper.
• Spoon into serving bowls and garnish with cracked black pepper and dill sprigs if desired.

AVOCADO-CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, half and half, salt and pepper in a large container and mix until smooth. Stir in avocados, cucumbers, onion and chicken broth. Taste and check for seasoning. Chill overnight. Serve very cold. Garnish with chives, bacon and almonds to taste.

CHILLED AVOCADO-CUCUMBER SOUP WITH CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a blender, combine cucumbers, avocados, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and 1 cup water; blend until smooth. Season with salt and stir in up to 1/4 cup more water until consistency is like that of heavy cream. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange baguette slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush both sides with oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook until bright green and tender, 2 to 3 minutes, depending on thickness. Transfer to a plate; let cool slightly.
• Return water to a boil; gently lower in eggs with a slotted spoon and cook 7 minutes. Transfer to ice bath and let stand 5 minutes. Peel and halve eggs; season to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and drizzle with oil. Serve with crostini, asparagus, eggs, and ham.

SPICY CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and pit avocado. Blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth, about 1 minute.

CUCUMBER AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces, then coarsely chop 2 pieces. Quarter avocado lengthwise, then pit, peel, and coarsely chop one half.
• Blend together chopped cucumber, chopped avocado, scallions, minutest, buttermilk, water, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Cut remaining cucumber and avocado into 1/4-inch pieces and stir into soup. Season with salt. Thin with additional water if desired.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH AVOCADO TOAST

Steps:

• In the bowl of a blender or food processor, combine cucumber, buttermilk, garlic, anchovy, scallions, jalapeño, fresh herbs, sherry vinegar and salt. Blend until smooth and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Smash avocado slices on the toasted bread. Sprinkle with crumbled feta, squeeze the juice of the lemon half over the top and finish each with a drizzle of olive oil and some pepper. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Distribute soup between 4 bowls and garnish with raw corn kernels and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve avocado toast on the side.

AVOCADO & CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Boil the stock in medium pot over high heat; then add the minced garlic.
• Reduce heat to low and let simmer about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pot from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Add cucumber, avocados, herbs, pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt and pepper to the cooled stock.
• In food processor, puree in batches until smooth.
• Chill in fridge.
• Serve soup in bowls garnished with yogurt, paprika and radish slices.
• Note: If you can't find chervil and/or tarragon, substitute with coriander or other fresh herbs.