Cold avocado soup with chili coriander cream

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Ripe california avocados (each about 1/2 pound)
2tablespoonsFresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste
cupLow salt chicken broth
cupButtermilk
2cupsIce water, (up to 3)
1teaspoonGround cumin, or to taste
Tabasco to taste
¼cupSour cream
¼cupPlain yogurt
2Garlic cloves, chopped
1Fresh jalapeno, seeded and chopped, or to taste
2cupsChopped fresh coriander, washed well and spun dry

Directions

COLD AVOCADO SOUP

CHILI CORIANDER CREAM

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 with remaining ice water to desired consistency and chill, covered, until very cold, at least 2 hours and up to 4 (soup will discolor if kept longer.)

For the Chili Coriander Cream, 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.

Serve soup with Chili Coriander Cream and coriander sprigs.

Yield: 7 cups of soup

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8867 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #592 by Angele Freeman <jfreeman@...> on Apr 29, 1997