Many years ago, during a summer in New York, I was introduced to cold soups. Yes, with the popular tomato-based Gazpacho Soup. I will admit, it look me awhile to get used too – cold soup – but now I actually look forward to it in the warmer months when Summer comes around.
Today, wanting to try something that my (almost 3-year-old) could help me with I came up with a Chilled Avocado Soup. You can tell from his face in the photo below how much he LOVED being involved. I mean, when I turned that blender on it was priceless. Of course, he wasn’t interested in helping with the dishes…. But that is a whole other story!
This soup takes minimal down time as there is no cooking involved. It is more like a smoothie kind of vibe – you put everything in the blender and press blend. Genius right? And, not just that, this soup just doesn’t have to be soup. What I actually found after making it (and you can see from the photos it was a lot of soup) is that it is also perfect as a dip, and as a topping to foods like Veggie Burgers.
WHAT YOU NEED
- 2 ripe Avocados
- 2 cups of Coconut Milk (I used So Delicious)
- 1/2 cup of nuts (I used walnuts as it was all I had BUT I think Macadamia or Pine Nuts will be tasty too)
- 1/3 cup of the herb dill and a little extra for the garnish
- 1/2 cup of diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
- 1 cup of water
- Salt and Pepper to taste
** Please Note – In the Ingredient photo at top I also have lime. I tried some with lime and it did not work! I do not suggest you add lime.
WHAT TO DO
- Halve the avocados and take out the pips
- If you feel like it, Be A Hero, and re-grow an avocado tree, from the pip, by following these instructions
- Scoop out Avocado and place in the blender with all the other ingredients (bar the Lime)
- Hit Puree and let it go till everything is well blended
- Transfer to fridge for at least an hour
- Serve and Garnish as you see fit
FUN FACT — An avocado fruit is the same size as a baby in its mother’s womb at 4 months along. I bet you didn’t know that one!!
Thanks for reading my BLOG. Please leave a comment if you try this recipe out, or do something similar. I love feedback, it means I know that somebody cares xo
I love this! Your blog is fantastic! And your little man is adorable. I have a two year old son too. He loves going to the farmer’s market with me every week and getting his “green machine!”
Thanks so much Carrie! So nice of you to post this. Aren’t little ones the best at 2 years, my little guy is nearly 3, and every day with him is amazing.
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