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dietary

Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

total time

≤ 10 minutes ≤ 20 minutes ≤ 30 minutes

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Cucumber and Avocado Soup
 
Source: dLife

A creamy chilled combination of cucumber and avocado.

Rating:
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109.2
Total Carbs 13.4 g
Dietary Fiber 2.3 g
Sugars 9.5 g
Total Fat 4.1 g
Saturated Fat 1.1 g
Unsaturated Fat 3 g
Potassium 368.5 mg
Protein 6 g
Sodium 147.2 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 Fat, 1/2 Milk, 1 Vegetable
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Servings
Ingredients
3 cup Cucumber, with o skin, fresh, sliced
2 cup low fat buttermilk
0.5 cup Avocado, average, fresh, cubed , divided
0.25 cup fresh chopped red onion , divided
0.5 tsp fresh basil , divided
1 pinch salt and pepper (to taste)
1 tsp fresh lime juice
1 fresh tomatoes , seeded and chopped (about 1/2 cup)
4 tbsp plain nonfat yogurt


Directions
1 In a blender, mix the cucumber and buttermilk. Add 1/4 cup avocado, half the red onion, and half the basil. Blend until very smooth.
2 Season with salt and pepper, then cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
3 In a small bowl combine the remaining avocado, onion, basil, lime juice, and tomato. Ladle the cucumber soup into the bowls. Dollop each with 1 tablespoon yogurt, and top with the tomato mixture. Refrigerate until time to serve.
Additional Information
Here's a tip for this recipe: Cut the cucumber in half and run the pointed end of the teaspoon down the center, scooping out the seeds.


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