Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Tomato and Basil Salad

Name: Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Tomato and Basil Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado, quartered, pitted, peeled; 591 milliliters large English hothouse cucumber, peeled, diced (about; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 591 milliliters low-fat (1%) buttermilk; 4 Tbsps plain nonfat yogurt; 4 Tbsps chopped red onion; 118 milliliters seeded chopped tomato

Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Tomato and Basil Salad might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 170 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. It is perfect for Autumn. A mixture of avocado, lime juice, tomato, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine cucumber and buttermilk in blender. Chop 1/4 of avocado; set aside for salad.

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Buttermilk

Cucumber

Avocado

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Blender

Cut remaining avocado into chunks.

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Avocado

Add avocado to blender; then add 2 tablespoons red onion and 1 tablespoon basil. Blend until very smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

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Salt And Pepper

Red Onion

Avocado

Basil

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Mix reserved avocado, remaining 2 tablespoons onion and 1 tablespoon basil, tomato and lime juice in small bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover soup and tomato salad separately and refrigerate.) Ladle cucumber soup into 4 bowls. Dollop each with 1 tablespoon yogurt; top with tomato salad and serve.

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Lime Juice