Avocado Soup with Citrus-Shrimp Relish

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Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr
Yield:
4 servings
By Laura Zapalowski
July 2008
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This lovely no-cook soup makes a refreshing entrée with a green salad.

Ingredients

  • Relish:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped red onion
  • 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil
  • 8 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp, steamed and coarsely chopped
  • Soup:
  • 2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 3/4 cups chopped avocado (about 2)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup rinsed and drained canned navy beans
  • 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled queso fresco cheese

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 292
  • Caloriesfromfat 41%
  • Fat 13.2g
  • Satfat 2.2g
  • Monofat 7.8g
  • Polyfat 2.6g
  • Protein 23.9g
  • Carbohydrate 22.5g
  • Fiber 7.3g
  • Cholesterol 118mg
  • Iron 3.4mg
  • Sodium 832mg
  • Calcium 146mg

How to Make It

Step 1

To prepare relish, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, tossing gently.

Step 2

To prepare soup, combine broth and next 9 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a blender; puree until smooth, scraping sides. Ladle 1 1/4 cups avocado mixture into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1/4 cup shrimp mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese.

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Ratings & Reviews

JillPlotke's Review

ChelleyBones
December 03, 2013
My boyfriend and I eat this all the time - it's so good! I use homemade chicken stock which has a lot more flavor than store bought.

AmyKL23's Review

AmyKL23
February 19, 2010
Blah. I followed the recipe exactly and found this recipe to be bland. I thought it sounded GREAT and was excited to make it --- I'm SO GLAD I didn't make it for guests on the first shot. I also tossed it and agree with one of the other one-star reviews: what a waste.

ChelleyBones's Review

danabreeden
May 18, 2009
I was skeptical and for good reason. I love avocados but not in this recipe. This dish had such a chicken broth-y taste that was too hard to get past. Would be much better to omit the chicken broth and water and just turn it into a dip. I threw out the entire dish, what a waste!

danabreeden's Review

JillPlotke
April 11, 2009
This recipe was a snap to put together and it was delicious! Eating this on a hot day would be perfect! We dipped Tostitos Hint of Lime tortilla chips in the soup and it added even more flavor and substance to this soup. I highly recommend adding the chips.