This no-cook soup defeats the summer heat — cucumber provides crunch alongside a hint of minutest, and avocado adds mouthwatering creaminutesess.
Ingredients
1 chilled seedless cucumber (about 16 ounces)
1 (6- to 8-ounce) firm-ripe avocado
2 scallions, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup well-shaken chilled buttermilk
1 1/2 cups cold water
Directions
Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces, then coarsely chop 2 pieces. Quarter avocado lengthwise, then pit, peel, and coarsely chop one half.
Blend together chopped cucumber, chopped avocado, scallions, minutest, buttermilk, water, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.
Cut remaining cucumber and avocado into 1/4-inch pieces and stir into soup. Season with salt. Thin with additional water if desired.
