Avocado Soup And Salsa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large avocados, diced
• 3 cups chicken broth (or as needed)
• 1 -1 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup red onion, minced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper
• cooked chopped shrimp or crabmeat

Recipe

• 1 working in 2 or 3 batches, combine the avocados, broth, and cream in a blender. puree until smooth. adjust the amount of cream used, as needed, for a good soup consistency. transfer to a bowl. stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. cover and refrigerate until cold but not overly chilled, about 1 hour.
• 2 meanwhile, make the tomato salsa. in a bowl, combine the tomato, onion, chilies, garlic, lemon juice, cilantro, olive oil, salt and pepper. stir well, taste, and adjust the seasonings.
• 3 to serve, remove the soup from the refrigerator, taste, and adjust the seasonings. ladle the soup into chilled individual bowls. top each serving with some of the diced shrimp or crabmeat and a generous dollop of the salsa.