Avocado Soup with Citrus-Shrimp Relish

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 4

This lovely no-cook soup makes a refreshing entrée with a green salad.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1 teaspoon finely chopped red onion

1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil

8 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp, steamed and coarsely chopped

2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

1 3/4 cups chopped avocado (about 2)

1 cup water

1 cup rinsed and drained canned navy beans

1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)

1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped

1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled queso fresco cheese

Directions:

1. To prepare relish, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, tossing gently.
2. To prepare soup, combine broth and next 9 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a blender; puree until smooth, scraping sides. Ladle 1 1/4 cups avocado mixture into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1/4 cup shrimp mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese.

By RecipeOfHealth.com