Chilled Avocado And Yogurt Soup
- 2 large firm-ripe avocados
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint, plus small mint leaves or sprigs
- 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1/2 jalapeno chile, seeded (or leave in seeds if you like heat)
- About 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
- About 1 tsp. kosher or sea salt
- 3 radishes
- Chunk of feta cheese
- Halve, pit, and peel avocados and set aside 1 half. Coarsely chop remaining avocados. In a blender, whirl buttermilk, yogurt, chopped avocados, dill, chopped mint, garlic, and chile until smooth.
- Pour soup into a bowl. If you'd like it thinner, stir in about 1/4 cup cold water. Stir in 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice and 1 tsp. salt. Chill until very cold, 30 minutes. "It's supposed to be refreshing, like chilled borscht or gazpacho," Fletcher says.
- Coarsely shred radishes. Cut reserved half avocado into small dice and sprinkle with a little salt and lemon juice.
- Taste soup and add more lemon juice or salt if you like. Ladle into bowls. Place a tuft of radishes and a small spoonful of avocado in center of each serving. Grate a little feta over soup and top with mint leaves. Serve immediately (toppings will sink).
avocados, buttermilk, dill, fresh mint, garlic, chile, lemon juice, kosher, radishes, feta cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chilled-avocado-yogurt-soup (may not work)