Avocado Soup w/Cilantro Sauce

By zboni

Ingredients

• Avocado Soup:
• 4 Avocados, peeled, pitted & diced
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 6 fresh red cherries, pitted & chopped
• ½ tsp Tabasco sauce
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• Cilantro Sauce:
• ¼ cup sour cream, plus more for garnish
• ¼ cup plain yogurt
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded & finely chopped
• 2 cups cilantro leaves
• Salt & pepper to taste

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

To make soup:
Put avocados, broth, milk, shallots, cherries and Tabasco in food processor or blender & process until evenly mixed. Pour into container, season w/salt & pepper, cover and refrigerate until well chilled.

To make sauce:
Place ¼ cup sour cream, yogurt, garlic, chile and cilantro in a food processor and blend until smooth. Season w/salt & pepper; set aside.

To Serve, pour soup into bowl and add dollop of sour cream and about 2 tblsp of sauce on top of each. Serve cold.