Recipe Description:
This chilled soup recipe is easy to make and great for hot summer days. Blend avocado, cucumber, lettuce, green pepper, and herbs until smooth for a refreshing and creamy, cold soup entrée or starter.
Get Started
Servings:
- Recipe serving size:
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced
- 2 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, hand-torn
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp. garlic, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 fluid oz. vodka (optional)
- vinegar (to taste)
- lemon juice (to taste)
Instructions:
- Place all of the ingredients except vinegar and lemon juice in a blender. Purée until smooth.
- Season with vinegar and lemon juice, to taste. Consistency of soup may be adjusted by adding more water.
- Serve chilled.
Notes & Tips:
If desired, top with a spoonful of plain yogurt garnish with chopped tomatoes and green peppers.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (187g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 11g | 14% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7g | - | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 10mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 11g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 7g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars 2g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 3g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | - | |
| Calcium 37mg | 2% | |
| Iron 1mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 587mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A 265mcg | 30% | |
| Vitamin C 35mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin E 2mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin K 77mcg | 60% | |
| Thiamin 0.11mg | 10% | |
| Riboflavin 0.16mg | 10% | |
| Niacin 2mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.32mg | 20% | |
| Folate 146mcg DFE | 35% | |
| (0mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 1mg | 25% | |
| Choline 19mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus 69mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium 36mg | 8% | |
| Zinc 0.73mg | 6% | |
| Selenium 0.78mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.20mg | 20% | |
| Manganese 0.26mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
