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    Home » Recipes » Soup

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup

    January 6, 2015 by Kankana Saxena

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    Last year was a crazy year for us, and a very special one. A tiny person arrived in our life and turned it upside down. We became a family. Avyan took his first flight when he was just 4 months old when we moved back to India. We sold all our stuff and started from scratch with 6 suitcases packed with clothes and baby stuff, well, mostly baby stuff.

     

    It was not an easy year for us. There were a lot of frustrating days, but others were filled with bliss and fun. A mixed bag it was. I have no clue what’s in store for this year and I stopped making resolutions long back. Planning to just go with the flow and try to make the best out of it. I do know that with my boys next to me, any day is a happy day for me. I can deal with any thing that comes my way. So, bring it on 2015!

     

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup | Playful Cooking

     

    Come January and everybody gets enthusiastic to shed the holiday weight - juicing, cleansing, workout, etc etc. I am hopeless at it. I need both nutrition and indulgence, even if not in the same day. But both of them should be balanced in just the appropriate portions. This soup, for example, I can’t gulp a lot of it. I am more of a hot soup person with few slices of bread to dunk-in. But a small bowl of this cold soup is perfect coolant on a sunny day.

     

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup | Playful Cooking

     

    Avocados are not easily available out here and it somehow looks a little different too. Most of the time, it’s ginormous in size. Thankfully it’s still just as creamy as it should be. The recipe of this soup came up without much plan. I had to finish a lonely avocado. On toast, it would have made a great breakfast but then this idea popped in my mind. And I went with it. With cucumber, little bit of yogurt and freshly grated ginger, the soup was almost complete but then a handful of fresh mint and few pinches of roughly crushed roasted cumin seeds gave it that spur. The roasted cumin is roughly crushed in an old fashion way, just to add a hint of texture in every spoonful of that velvety soup.

     

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup | Playful Cooking

     

    Roughly crushed roasted cumin seeds | Playful Cooking

     

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup | Playful Cooking

     

    Ready in less than ten minutes, this soup could be a great start to your healthy diet.

    Wishing you all a fun filled and successful new year!

     

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup | Playful Cooking

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup

    Kankana Saxena
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 avocado
    • 1 cucumber
    • ¼ cup fresh mint
    • 1 inch ginger (peeled and grated)
    • 1- tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • ½ cup plain yogurt
    • 2 tablespoon cumin seeds (pan roasted and roughly crushed)
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • In a blender, add everything except the cumin seeds. Run the blender until it all comes together to a smooth consistency. Add more water or yogurt, depending on how thick or thin you would prefer the soup.
    • Add half of the crushed roasted cumin seeds and give it a mix with the spoon.
    • Serve in bowl or glass. Sprinkle the remaining cumin seeds on top and if you like, a few mint leaves too.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serves 2 to 4

    Avocado Cucumber Cold Soup | Playful Cooking

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    Comments

    1. Abby

      January 25, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      These photos are lovely,Kankana... what perfect styling!
      Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the New Year 🙂

    2. Kiran

      January 18, 2015 at 3:59 pm

      Cool avocado and cucumber soups has to be one of my fav. Hope 2015 brings more calm and joy 🙂

    3. Yasmeen | Wandering

      January 15, 2015 at 7:21 pm

      I completely agree with your desire for nutrition and indulgence. I can't go cold turkey at the new year either - it's just not for me.

      This cold soup is ideal for the summer weather we're having in Australia, and the abundance of cucumbers popping up in our veggie patch!

    4. IshitaUnblogged

      January 11, 2015 at 11:57 pm

      I love avocado only in guacamole... so am looking forward to trying this one out. Sounds very healthy too, a good start to 2015:)

    5. cheri

      January 10, 2015 at 4:57 pm

      I make suggestions not resolutions, like I will be a better person, things like that. Love your blog, your photos and avocadoes. Will try this soup!

    6. Georgia @ georgeats

      January 07, 2015 at 2:31 pm

      This is beautiful! I am in equal parts awe and envy of your styling!

    7. Rosa

      January 07, 2015 at 12:29 am

      Beautiful post, shots and recipe! That soup must taste wonderful. A refreshing summer dish.

      I never make new year resolutions as all year long, I try to live wisely and harmoniously (I follow my own dietary and lifetsyle guidelines). And if changes need to be made, then I act straight away...

      Cheers,

      Rosa

    8. Reem

      January 06, 2015 at 9:21 pm

      beautiful shots babe....
      In love with shade of greens. Gorgeous

    9. Anjana

      January 06, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      I am the same with new year resolutions. Never kept them all, so I just go with the flow and take it a day at a time!
      But this soup looks so healthy, perfect for after the Holidays.
      xo,
      Anjana.

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