Cucumber Avocado Soup Recipes

CHILLED AVOCADO-CUCUMBER SOUP WITH CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a blender, combine cucumbers, avocados, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and 1 cup water; blend until smooth. Season with salt and stir in up to 1/4 cup more water until consistency is like that of heavy cream. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange baguette slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush both sides with oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook until bright green and tender, 2 to 3 minutes, depending on thickness. Transfer to a plate; let cool slightly.
• Return water to a boil; gently lower in eggs with a slotted spoon and cook 7 minutes. Transfer to ice bath and let stand 5 minutes. Peel and halve eggs; season to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and drizzle with oil. Serve with crostini, asparagus, eggs, and ham.

CHILLED AVOCADO & CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise, cut the halves in half lengthwise, and chop the cucumber slices into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Slice the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the seed and using a large spoon scoop the avocado flesh from the skin.
• Add the cucumber, avocado, garlic, cumin or dill, lemon, and salt to the cup of your blender or food processor. Blend until creamy.
• Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
• Serve garnished with diced tomatoes, red onions and cilantro if you like. You could even top with julienned carrots, diced colorful bell peppers, etc. Most veggies will make a nice garnish and taste well with this dish while also adding some texture.
• This is 2 small servings or one large serving.

CREAMY AVOCADO CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Place cucumbers, 1 avocado (peeled and pitted), olive oil, lime juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Stir chopped avocado and tomatoes into soup. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

SPICY CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and pit avocado. Blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth, about 1 minute.

AVOCADO-CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, half and half, salt and pepper in a large container and mix until smooth. Stir in avocados, cucumbers, onion and chicken broth. Taste and check for seasoning. Chill overnight. Serve very cold. Garnish with chives, bacon and almonds to taste.

CREAMY CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 1 to 4 minutes. Add lemon juice and cook for 1 minute. Add 3 3/4 cups cucumber slices, broth, salt, pepper and cayenne; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook at a gentle simmer until the cucumbers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer the soup to a blender. Add avocado and parsley; blend on low speed until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Pour into a serving bowl and stir in yogurt. Chop the remaining 1/4 cup cucumber slices. Serve the soup warm or refrigerate and serve it chilled. Just before serving, garnish with the chopped cucumber and more chopped parsley, if desired.

AVOCADO & CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Boil the stock in medium pot over high heat; then add the minced garlic.
• Reduce heat to low and let simmer about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pot from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Add cucumber, avocados, herbs, pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt and pepper to the cooled stock.
• In food processor, puree in batches until smooth.
• Chill in fridge.
• Serve soup in bowls garnished with yogurt, paprika and radish slices.
• Note: If you can't find chervil and/or tarragon, substitute with coriander or other fresh herbs.

CHILLED CUCUMBER AVOCADO SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, add the cucumber, avocado, Greek yogurt, vegetable broth, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, scallions, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Chill for at least 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

AVOCADO-CUCUMBER SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a blender, combine half the cucumber and 1 avocado with the yogurt, lime juice, jalapeno, scallions, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1 cup ice water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Puree until completely smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Cut remaining avocado into 1/4-inch cubes. Stir avocado and remaining cucumber into soup. Thin with 1/2 to 1 cup ice water, as desired. Season again with salt and pepper. Chill, about 1 hour.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp, turning once, until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with shrimp and remaining tablespoon cilantro.

CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut 5 cucumbers in to 3" chunks.
• Place half in a food processor or blender with 2 tablespoons of honey and process until smooth.
• Pour mixture through a cheesecloth lined strainer into a bowl.
• Puree remaining chunks of cucumber, (without honey), and strain through cheesecloth into same bowl.
• Peel, seed and thinly slice remaining cucumbers and place slices in a separate bowl.
• Add vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons of honey and toss to coat.
• Cover and chill both bowls of cucumber for at least 8 hours.
• Using a fine-mesh strainer and the back of a spoon, squeeze the juice from pureed cucumber mixture. Discard the solids.
• Place half the marinated cucumber slices, avocado and 1 and 3/4 cups cucumber juice in blender or food processor and process until smooth.
• Repeat with remaining cucumber slices and 1 and 3/4 cups of juice. Reserver any remaining juice for another use, if desired.
• Stir in chopped dill, salt and pepper.
• Spoon into serving bowls and garnish with cracked black pepper and dill sprigs if desired.

COLD CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine the cucumber, avocado and scallions. Pulse until the mixture is thoroughly chopped.
• Add broth, sour cream and lemon juice and continue to process until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and chill for 4 to 6 hours.
• Taste for seasoning and serve in chilled bowls with garnish.

CUCUMBER AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces, then coarsely chop 2 pieces. Quarter avocado lengthwise, then pit, peel, and coarsely chop one half.
• Blend together chopped cucumber, chopped avocado, scallions, minutest, buttermilk, water, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Cut remaining cucumber and avocado into 1/4-inch pieces and stir into soup. Season with salt. Thin with additional water if desired.