So I’m a little obsessed with cold soups. The reason I especially like them right now (for I love them at any time, really) is I feel they create balance as I try to find a natural and pleasing equilibrium whilst I’m without a home of my own. Being that I’m one of those people who finds much comfort and relaxation chop-chop-chopping away, I also find them really easy. Chop, blend and voilà.
Having just returned from a walk on an afternoon so hot that a haze sat low over the fields, this dish was the first thing on my mind. The soup itself is quite earthy with the hints of cilantro, ground coriander and cumin. The salsa invigorated the dish’s range of flavors and contrasted the creaminess with a slight acidic hit.
I made this soup with what I could see in the kitchen. The mango was admittedly a little over ripe and I used a clementine rather than the called for blood orange. Regardless of the lack of perfection, this was still the most satiating supper I could have dreamed of that evening and I relished every mouthful.
Avocado Soup with Mango Salsa
Adapted from Living Raw food by Sarma Melngailis
Serves 2.
Ingredients:
For the soup:
3 small hass avocados or equivalent, peeled and chopped
1 stick of peeled and chopped celery
1 handful of fresh cilantro/coriander leaves
1/2 a telegraph cucumber, roughly chopped
2 cups water
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lemon
Finely grated zest of one clementine
Few pinches of ground sea salt
Pinch of ground cumin
Pinch of ground coriander
For the salsa:
1 Mango, diced
1 Clementine, each segment peeled and chopped
1 Red bell pepper, diced
Leaves from a few sprigs fresh cilantro/coriander, finely chopped
Method:
Blend all soup ingredients.
Mix salsa ingredients together.
Put the salsa in the center of the bowls, then pour soup around.
Gorgeous and refreshing!
Thanks for always stopping by my blog and saying hi! Hi, back at ya! And the soup looks delish. I just bought that book…maybe I should get to work on something like that, huh!
VeggieGirl ~ it really was, and being creamy it went down very easily too!
Averie ~ Yes! I’d love to hear how some of the other recipes come out. I am contemplating what to make next myself…
I love how the colors pop. And avocado is so creamy. Beautiful cold soup!
That looks delish! So fresh!
I’m loving the colors in your soup!
Truthfully, I never really appreciated cold soups…I’ve tried gazpacho once but was weirded out..yet I find myself REALLY craving that brilliant avocado soup!
Hi Emily!
Thanks for commenting on my site, I love yours! You have such beautiful photos and a lovely layout.
Diana ~ Yes! It was that that appealed to me the most when I was contemplating making it too.
Jocelyn, Sophia & Whit ~ Welcome
Thank you for coming by!
* Jocelyn ~ It was so good to just have a whole bowl of light & fresh goodness.
* Sophia ~ You must try! Adding avocado to a soup makes it so creamy and delicious. I would heartily recommend.
* Whit ~ Thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Emily.
If I didn’t read the ingredient list, I’d say that was a Green Monster served with a spoon
Looks delish.
Oh boy, it’s been over 100 degrees here in Austin since…forever. This looks so good right now.
Hello & welcome dragonfly pie! Yes, I imagine this would be heaven-sent on a day (or weeks) in that kind of heat
Oooh! Throw all raw ingredients in a blender, whiz and serve! This I can do! This soup is lovely and so summery!