Cold Avocado Soup

cold avocado soupLove avocado?  I do.   Do you know that  Avocado’s have the following vitamins, A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate).  All of these in one little avocado.

Wow, it’s true good things come in small packages.

Check it out for yourself and find out more of how wonderfully healthy this little fruit is. http://www.avocado.org/avocado-nutrients/

I usually have it for lunch mixed in with all my other goodies.   So how healthy would avocado soup be?

Pretty darn healthy and you won’t even have to turn on the oven.

Ingredients

  • 1/2  seedless cucumber, chopped
  • 1 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1  shallot , chopped
  • 2 tablespoon(s) plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon(s) fresh mint
  • 1 sprig(s) fresh mint
  • 4 teaspoon(s) fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
  • 1  radish, chopped

Directions

  1. Place the cucumber, avocado, shallot, yogurt, 2 tablespoons mint, lime juice, salt, pepper, cumin, and 1 cup cold water in a blender, and process until smooth.
  2. Chill for at least 1 hour. Serve garnished with the radish and remaining mint leaves.