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Chilled Cucumber Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 medium red onion sliced
  • 1 medium jalapeño seeded
  • 1.5 pounds cucumber peeled and seeded
  • 1 bunch fresh chives about a half-cup
  • 1 medium avocado peeled and pitted
  • 1 lemon lemon zest and juice
  • 1 cup plain, whole fat yogurt can be Greek-style or no
  • to garnish cucumber slices and snips of chives

Instructions
 

  • Drop garlic, salt and pepper into food processor with a knife blade or powerful Vitamin-style blender. Process until ingredients become consistency of a paste.
  • Add onion and jalapeño and chop. Then add cucumber, chives and avocado, process until all is well-chopped and soup-like.
  • Remove from processor or blender into medium mixing bowl. Add lemon zest and juice, then yogurt. Stir well.
  • Divide soup into individual serving bowls, then cover with plastic wrap pressed directly atop soup and refrigerate. After well-chilled, remove from fridge, garnish and serve cold.
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