Cold avocado soup with cilantro seasoning
6 servings
30 minutes
Cold avocado soup with cilantro seasoning is a refreshing and exotic masterpiece of Latin American cuisine. Its roots trace back to countries where avocado is an integral part of gastronomic culture. The velvety texture of ripe avocados combines with the rich aroma of chicken broth, creamy tenderness, and a hint of chili heat. Cherry adds a light fruity tang, while fresh cilantro and green pepper infuse the dish with a spicy, invigorating character. Served with a thick sauce of sour cream, yogurt, and herbs, the soup transforms into a harmony of flavors – soft, cooling, and beautifully balanced. It’s the perfect choice for hot summer days, offering lightness and freshness with every sip.
1
Cut the avocado into cubes.
- Avocado: 4 pieces
2
Finely chop the shallot.
- Shallots: 2 pieces
3
Cut the cherries in half and remove the pits.
- Cherry: 50 g
4
Place avocado, broth, milk, shallot, cherry, and chili sauce in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to another container, cover, and chill for a couple of hours.
- Avocado: 4 pieces
- Chicken broth: 720 ml
- Milk: 160 ml
- Shallots: 2 pieces
- Cherry: 50 g
- Chili sauce: 3 g
5
Prepare the sauce: finely chop the garlic and green pepper (remove seeds from the pepper). Place all the ingredients needed for the sauce (sour cream, yogurt, garlic, sweet green pepper, cilantro leaves) in a blender and mix until you get a mixture with small pieces of pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Green bell pepper: 1 piece
- Sour cream: 50 g
- Natural yoghurt: 50 g
- Coriander leaves: 75 g
6
Pour the soup into bowls, add a spoonful of sour cream on top, and then 2 teaspoons of cilantro sauce on the sour cream. Garnish with remaining cilantro leaves.
- Sour cream: 50 g
- Coriander leaves: 75 g