AVOCADO SOUP WITH SALSA

Avocado Soup With Salsa image

Provided by Suzanne Hamlin

Categories easy, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 medium, ripe avocados, preferably Haas
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup low-fat or nonfat yogurt
1 1/2 to 3 cups vegetable stock
Fine sea salt to taste
Dash Tabasco, or to taste
1 cup tomato salsa or 3/4 cup chopped watercress leaves and plum tomatoes, for garnis

Steps:

Peel and pit avocados; cut chunks into a food processor. Add lemon juice and yogurt, and process. Add 1 cup stock; then, gradually add more until soup is thinned to desired consistency. Add salt and Tabasco to taste. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill 2 hours or overnight.
To serve, stir well, ladle into bowls and garnish with a spoonful of salsa or watercress and tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 204, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 769 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams