Chilled Avocado Soup With Ginger And Lime

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 shallots
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 (13 ounce) avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, mashed
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• chopped fresh cilantro
• lime slice

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat.
• 2 add minced shallots and minced ginger; sauté for about 1 minute.
• 3 add chicken broth, lime juice, cayenne pepper; bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 3 minutes.
• 5 transfer mixture to a large bow.
• 6 purée avocados and half & half in a blender.
• 7 whisk into soup.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• 10 garnish soup with cilantro and lime slices.