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Spicy Cucumber-Avocado Soup

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A creamy blend of ripe avocados, cucumbers, yogurt, lime juice—and a bit of jalapeño—make this soup bright, spicy, and satisfying. Have we mentioned it only takes ten minutes?

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 min

Ingredients

1/2 firm-ripe California avocado
1 3/4 English cucumbers (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (8-ounce) container plain low-fat yogurt (1 cup)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh jalapeño chile with seeds
1 cup small ice cubes
Garnish: diced avocado and chopped chives
chives

Preparation

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

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 81 calories and 1 gram fat
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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