Raw Avocado and Cucumber Soup

July 21, 2009 · Filed under Recipes

From Delicious Living

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 cup raw almonds

Filtered water

2 medium avocados, pitted and cubed

1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped

5 large scallions, thinly sliced (including some green tops)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Directions:

1. Place almonds in a large glass jar and cover with filtered water; soak overnight.

2. Drain and rinse well. In a food processor, blend almonds and slowly add 2 cups filtered water until smooth, 2–4 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl, pressing or squeezing to extract all liquid. Discard solids (or save them for baking). Refrigerate milk in a clean glass jar.

3. In a food processor, combine avocados, cucumber, and scallions; add almond milk and purée until smooth, about 2 minutes.

4. Stir in cilantro and pulse for 5 seconds.

5. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with cilantro sprigs.