Quick Chilled Summer Soup recipe
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Perfect for a meal on the patio, this soup can also be taken in a thermos flask for summer picnics.
ingredients
1 large cucumber, peeled
2 ripe avocados, peeled
juice of 1/2 lime
7 g (1 tbsp) fresh coriander leaves, chopped
300 ml (1/2 pt) plain yoghurt, chilled
300 ml (1/2 pt) good chicken or vegetable stock, chilled
salt and pepper to taste
3 drops Tabasco
lime slices and a few crushed ice cubes
2 ripe avocados, peeled
juice of 1/2 lime
7 g (1 tbsp) fresh coriander leaves, chopped
300 ml (1/2 pt) plain yoghurt, chilled
300 ml (1/2 pt) good chicken or vegetable stock, chilled
salt and pepper to taste
3 drops Tabasco
lime slices and a few crushed ice cubes
method
1. Cut the cucumber into 5 cm (2 in) chunks, and quarter the avocados, discarding the stones.
2. Either liquidize or process the cucumber and avocados with the lime juice, coriander and yoghurt, until very smooth.
3. Tip into a bowl and stir in the stock.
4. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a little Tabasco.
5. If necessary, add a little more lime juice, and if the soup is too thick, add a little milk, stock or water.
6. Chill well. Just before serving, stir in a few crushed ice cubes.
7. Spoon into chilled bowls, and float lime slices on the top.
2. Either liquidize or process the cucumber and avocados with the lime juice, coriander and yoghurt, until very smooth.
3. Tip into a bowl and stir in the stock.
4. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a little Tabasco.
5. If necessary, add a little more lime juice, and if the soup is too thick, add a little milk, stock or water.
6. Chill well. Just before serving, stir in a few crushed ice cubes.
7. Spoon into chilled bowls, and float lime slices on the top.
serving amount
serves 4 - 6
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