Chilled Avocado Soup with Seared Chipolte Shrimp
By japaulson
YIELD: 8 servings
HANDS-ON: 19 MINUTES
TOTAL: 30 MINUTES
COURSE: Appetizers, Soups/Stews
Ingredients
- SOUP:
- 3 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups diced peeled avocado (about 2)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- LIME CREAM:
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- SHRIMP:
- 3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (7-ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce Cooking spray
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Details
Servings 8
Preparation
Step 1
1. To prepare soup, place chicken broth and next 5 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon black pepper) in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Cover and chill.
2. To prepare lime cream, combine sour cream and next 3 ingredients (through 1/2 teaspoon black pepper) in a bowl; stir well. Cover and chill.
3. To prepare the shrimp, sprinkle shrimp with cumin, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside. Remove 1 chipotle chile and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can, and finely chop chile. Reserve remaining chiles and adobo sauce for another use.
4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp, and cook 2 minutes. Turn shrimp over. Add corn, onion, and garlic; sauté for 2 minutes. Add chopped chipotle chile, 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, and 1 tablespoon lime juice; sauté for 2 minutes or until shrimp are done and vegetables are crisp-tender.
5. To serve, ladle about 1/2 cup soup into each of 8 bowls. Top with 1 1/2 tablespoons lime cream, one-eighth of shrimp, and about 2 tablespoons corn mixture.
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