The following is a guest post from my friend Heather of Gluten-Free Cat.
Summer is the perfect time for cold soups. They’re cool and refreshing, easy to make, packed with healthy ingredients, and can be served from fridge to bowl in a matter of seconds. Here’s one of my favorite cold creamy soups: avocado spinach soup.
I love to serve this soup in homemade gluten-free bread bowls. You can visit my original post for a tutorial on creating mini bread bowls to learn how. But this soup also tastes great on its own garnished with tomato, cilantro, and a touch of freshly ground black pepper.
Avocado Spinach Soup
Ingredients
- 2 avocados
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves (save a few for garnish)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teasooon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup water (or more for thinner soup)
- 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the avocados through cayenne pepper in a blender. Slowly add a cup of water and blend until smooth. Add more water if you like a thinner soup.
- Pour the soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro leaves, chopped tomato, and a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper.
- Serves 12 as appetizers or 4-6 as a meal.
So get blending and enjoy your summer!
Here are two other cold summer soups that you might enjoy:
Heather is a kindergarten teacher by day and a fitness instructor and blogger by night. She writes about healthy, gluten-free living and shares gluten-free, raw, and vegan recipes at her blog Gluten-Free Cat.
How lovely! Yep, we will need cold soup more days than not during the summer here in the south. 😉 Love that you made your own gluten-free bread bowls, Heather! I see myself doing this for a gluten-free tea event in the future–thanks! 🙂
Shirley
The bread bowls were a part of the Daring Cooks Challenge. I learned so much from being a part of that for a year. But I had to let it go.
They would be perfect for a tea!!
Love this whole post! Can’t wait to make the GF bread bowls and love the cold soup.. Thanks Heather..
I’m excited to make this soup. The weather is HOT, cold soup is a perfect fit. Thanks, Heather!
What a great way to spend lunch on a hot summer day. Love the idea of G-F bread bowls!!
Mmm this sounds light & refreshing! A perfect summer soup =)
Thanks for sharing it Heather.
Thanks so much for coming over for a taste, Kimmy!
This soup looks divine and perfectly summery–can’t wait to try it!
Thanks, Lee. Maybe I’d like peas if I blended them into this soup? Hee hee!
Hi Heather,
This soups looks and sounds amazing!! We are going to hit over 100 degrees by Saturday (for an extended period of time) and I am planning my meals around this hot spell. So many of my favorite flavors in this recipe. You always amaze me with your creative green dishes. 🙂
Hugs
–Amber
Ooh, Amber, that’s HOT!! I’d say plan some smoothies, cold soups and salads, and a trip to the pool! (Thanks for your sweet compliment!)
xoxo