Avocado Cucumber And Tomatillo Soup Recipes

AVOCADO, CUCUMBER, AND TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the scallions and cilantro in blender, and blend until smooth. Add the lime juice, tomatillos, and cucumbers; blend until smooth. Peel the avocados, remove pits, and cut into large chunks. Transfer to blender. Add the stock, salt, pepper, and Tabasco; blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice. Taste for seasoning. Transfer the soup to a nonreactive container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down so plastic touches soup. Let chill 1 to 2 hours (do not keep overnight).
• Mix well before serving, and adjust the seasoning to taste. Slice the baguette crosswise into quarter-inch slices, and lightly toast the slices. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each serving with half a tomatillo and a dab of creme fraiche. Serve with a slice of toast and a lime wedge.

AVOCADO TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Place tomatillos into a food processor. Add serrano pepper, avocado, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt to taste. Process until smooth; adjust seasoning. Transfer to a serving bowl.

TEXAS TOMATILLO AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatillos into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer tomatillos to a blender. Add avocados, sour cream, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, fajita seasoning, and sea salt; blend until smooth.
• Refrigerate blended sauce until flavors meld, at least 4 hours.

CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO SOUP WITH TOMATO AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumber and buttermilk in blender. Chop 1/4 of avocado; set aside for salad. Cut remaining avocado into chunks. Add avocado to blender; then add 2 tablespoons red onion and 1 tablespoon basil. Blend until very smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Mix reserved avocado, remaining 2 tablespoons onion and 1 tablespoon basil, tomato and lime juice in small bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover soup and tomato salad separately and refrigerate.) Ladle cucumber soup into 4 bowls. Dollop each with 1 tablespoon yogurt; top with tomato salad and serve.

TOMATILLO, TOMATO AND AVOCADO GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, flipping them over halfway through, until olive green and softened. Drain and transfer to a blender.
• Meanwhile put the onion slices in a bowl, cover with cold water and add a few drops of vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cut in half or into smaller pieces.
• Add the onions and remaining ingredients plus a cup of cold water and blend until smooth. You will probably have to do this in two batches. Strain through a medium strainer, taste and adjust seasonings. Chill for two hours or longer. Garnish each bowl with chopped cilantro and a few drops of lime juice.

COLD CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine the cucumber, avocado and scallions. Pulse until the mixture is thoroughly chopped.
• Add broth, sour cream and lemon juice and continue to process until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and chill for 4 to 6 hours.
• Taste for seasoning and serve in chilled bowls with garnish.

TOMATILLO GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Smash 3 avocados and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Stir in 3 diced tomatillos (husked and rinsed), 1/2 cup diced cucumber, 2 chopped scallions, 3 tablespoons each chopped cilantro and pickled jalapeños and the juice of 1 lime; season with salt. Top with more cilantro.

CHILLED TOMATILLO AND CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Char poblano chilies over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; cool 10 minutes. Peel and seed chilies, then cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saut 5 minutes. Add tomatillos and cucumber; saut until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add broth and poblano chilies; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tomatillos are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in jalape‱os, lime juice and cilantro. Cool completely. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Transfer to large bowl; stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill soup until cold, at least 3 hours or overnight. Divide soup among 6 bowls. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.
• *Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

TOMATILLO-AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a stovetop grill over medium-high heat. Grill tomatillos, onion, garlic, and jalapeno, turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 10 minutes.
• Place grilled vegetables in the bowl of a food processor, and add cilantro, juice, salt, and pepper; pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl, and fold in avocado.

CHILLED AVOCADO AND CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces then coarsely chop 2 of the cucumber pieces.
• Coarsely chop half of the avocado.
• Blend together the chopped cucumber and avocado, tomatillos,scallions, buttermilk, and water until smooth.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Cut remaining cucumber and avocado in 1/4 inch pieces and stir into soup.
• Add lime juice before serving.