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Cold Avocado Soup

Ingredients
 

1 large ripe avocado
1/2 cup chilled half and half or whipping c, ream
1 1/2 cup chilled regular-strength chicken br, oth
1 tbsp lemon juice



 
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Preparation
 
You ll find this velvety green soup a perfect starter for warm weather
meals. Try it with grilled chicken or a juicy steak at dinner time,
or serve it with sandwiches for lunch.


Salt

Snipped Chives Or Watercress Sprigs (Optional)

Pit and peel the avocado, then cut into chunks. In a blender, whirl
the avocado, half and half, broth and lemon juice until smooth. (To
prepare in a food processor, whirl the avocado with the half and half
until pureed then add the broth and lemon juice and whirl until
smooth.)

Ladle the soup into wide shallow bowls. Garnish each portion with
chives, if desired.

Per Serving: 151 Calories, 3 Grams Protein, 7 Grams Carbohydrates, 14
Grams Total Fat, 11 Mg Cholesterol, 389 Mg Sodium

From Sunset s Quick And Easy Cookbook Copyright 1991

Preparation Time: 4 Ser

 

 
Servings:
4


 

 

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