Avocado Soup

(from desert.rose32’s recipe box)

Categories: Soups

Ingredients

  • Relish:
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 1 tsp finely chopped red onion
  • 1 tsp extravirgin olive oil
  • 8 oz peeled and deveined medium shrimp, steamed and coarsely chopped
  • Soup:
  • 2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 3/4 cups chopped avocado (about 2)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup rinsed and drained canned navy beans
  • 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled queso fresco cheese

Directions

  1. To prepare relish, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, tossing gently.

  2. To prepare soup, combine broth and next 9 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a blender; puree until smooth, scraping sides. Ladle 1 1/4 cups avocado mixture into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1/4 cup shrimp mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese.

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