Cold Cucumber and Spinach Soup
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 large potato, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 leek, split, washed thoroughly and coarsely chopped (with 2 inches of green)
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3 sprigs fresh parsley
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 5 ounces spinach, blanched and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 2 lemons, juice of
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce
- 1 avocado (garnish)
directions
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion,potato and leek;reduce heat, cover and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken stock,parsley, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
- Let cool, then puree in blender until smooth; chill thoroughly.
- Add remaining ingredients, except avacado and puree until smooth.
- Chill; taste and adjust seasoning.
- Just before serving,peel,seed and dice avocado and stir into soup.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas