Avocado, Cucumber and Fennel Soup

This is a lightning-quick recipe for a simply light, refreshing soup, just the thing on a hot summer day -- but welcome any time of the year.

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 45 minutes
by washingtonpostrecipes

Ingredients

Flesh from 1 ripe avocado

1 large cucumber chopped (unpeeled)

1/2 large fennel bulb (tough outer layer removed) cored and chopped

2 tablespoons Greek-style yogurt (may substitute coconut yogurt

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or more as needed (from 1 large lemon)

1/4 cup ice cubes

1/2 cup cold water or more as needed

1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt or more as needed

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Few fresh dill fronds

Few sprigs of fresh basil

1/2 jalapeño pepper stemmed, seeded and chopped

1/4 cup hulled, unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted (pepitas see NOTE)

Extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil for drizzling


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