Carter Family Recipes

Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers, peeled and cut into rough slices
  • Flesh of 1 large Haas avocado
  • 2 scallions, green and white parts included, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Mango Salsa

  • 1 cup mango, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup tomato, diced
  • 1/2 cup shucked corn kernels (raw)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, loosely packed and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Procedure

  1. Blend all soup ingredients together in a blender till smooth, adding enough water to achieve a perfectly creamy texture (about a scant half cup, but use your judgment).
  2. Toss the salsa ingredients together in a small bowl.
  3. Transfer soup to four serving bowls.
  4. Top each with a half cup of the mango salsa, and serve.
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