Avocado and Cucumber Soup

This recipe for a delicious summer soup combines avocado, cucumber and green onion. I have to say that avocado's are one of my favourite foods and they are packed full of good nutrients, you can read more about that here. 

If you'd like to make this soup here is what you'll need, serves four:

12 oz. (English) cucumber, peeled, cut into 4 pieces
2 Fresh California / Hass Avocados, peeled, seeded, quartered*
1 oz. green onion, cut into large pieces
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 Tbsp. cilantro leaves, plus extra for garnish
4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 cup plain yogurt, plus extra for garnish
1 cup cold water or cold vegetable stock
1 cup ice cubes

( If you should need help with measurement equivalents look here )

This is how to make it:

Puree (use a blender) all ingredients until smooth.

Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish each serving with a swirl of yogurt and cilantro.

Serve.

* Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger avocados, adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did you know ... Cilantro is a herb with wide delicate lacy green leaves and a pungent flavour. The seed of the cilantro plant is known as coriander. Although cilantro and coriander come from the same plant, their flavours are very different and cannot be substituted for each other. (Some countries refer to the cilantro as coriander, so any references to "fresh coriander" or "coriander leaves" refer to cilantro.) It can be easily confused with flat-leaf parsley in appearance, so be sure to sniff carefully. Look for a bunch with un-wilted leaves in medium green. Found fresh year round in most markets.

Information about Cilantro from here

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All the best Jan