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Creamy Cucumber Soup


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Creamy Cucumber Soup in bowlWith an overabundance of cucumbers in our garden this year, I tried this hot or cold cucumber soup recipe using avocado for the creamy consistency instead of cream. We loved it and I think you will as well!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Source: www.eatingwell.com

Ingredients:

ingredients
 

Steps:

  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat and add garlic and onion, stirring until tender, 1 to 4 minutes.
  2. chopped garlic & onions
     
    sauteing garlic & onions
     
  3. Add lemon juice and cook 1 more minute.
  4. adding vinegar to garlic & onions
     
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  5. Peel, core, and cut thin cucumber slices.
  6. Creamy Cucumber Soup in bowl
     
  7. Add 3 3/4 cups of the peeled, cored, thin, cucumber slices, broth, salt, pepper and cayenne, bringing it all to a simmer. Reduce heat ad cook at a gentle simmer until cucumbers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
  8. peeled Cucumber
     
    removing seeds from cucumber
     
    cutting Cucumber slices
     
    cooking Cucumbers
     
    adding salt & pepper
     
  9. Transfer soup to a processor/blender. Add avocado and parsley, blend at low speed until smooth. Use CAUTION pureeing hot liquids!
  10. adding avocado
     
    Cucumber & avocado in food processor
     
    avocado added to Cucumber
     
    Creamy Cucumber Soup in processor
     
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  11. Pour into bowl and add a dollop of yogurt. Chop some of the 1/4 cup remaining cucumber slices. Serve the soup warm or refrigerate and serve it chilled. Just before serving garnish with the chopped cucumber and a sprinkle of the parsley flakes.

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