Hugh Achesons Chilled Avocado Soup With Crab And Yogurt

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1/2 cup husked and chopped tomatillos
• 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno
• 1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro stems
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 large ripe California Hass avocados
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• kosher salt
• 1/2 pound tomatoes, minced
• 1/2 pound crabmeat, picked over for cartilage and shells
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1. Place a small saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.
2. When the oil is hot, add the minced shallots and cook for 4 minutes, until softened.
3. Put the shallots into a blender and add the tomatillos, half of the jalapeno, the stock, cilantro stems, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice.
4. Puree until smooth.
5. Pit the avocados and scoop out the flesh.
6. Add the avocado flesh and the yogurt to the blender, and puree until very smooth.
7. Season with kosher salt to taste.
8. Keep the soup in the fridge until ready to serve.
9. When you are ready to serve the soup, combine the tomato, the remaining 1 teaspoon of lime juice, the rest of the jalapeno, the crab, the chopped cilantro leaves, and kosher salt to taste in a bowl.
10. Toss gently with a spoon.
11. Divide the soup among individual bowls, and garnish each one with a scoop of the tomato/crab mixture.
12. Eat.

olive oil, shallots, jalapeno, chicken, cilantro stems, lime zest, freshly squeezed lime juice, avocados, plain yogurt, kosher salt, tomatoes, crabmeat, cilantro

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/hugh-achesons-chilled-avocado-soup-with-crab-and-yogurt/ (may not work)