Easy Chilled Avocado Soup
Fast, elegant and filling.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ripe avocados Pits removed
- 1 cup 10% cream
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper more to taste
- ½ lemon, juice only more to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt
Possible Garnishes
- Chili Lime seasoning salt Optional
- red pepper minced Optional
- lobster or shrimp optional
- hot sauce drops optional
Instructions
- Scoop avocado flesh in to a blender. Add the lemon juice, cream and blend. Blend in the chicken broth, cayenne and salt.
- Divide among serving bowls and garnish with the garnish of your choice. Pass extra lemon, hot sauce etc so people can adjust to their taste.
- This is best served immediately. You can hold it in the fridge an hour so by laying plastic wrap on the surface of the soup so no (or little) air can reach the avocado. If a gray film forms gently scrape it off before serving.
Notes
Nutrition does not include garnishes.
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 436mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.2mg