Avocado and Crab Soup

A refreshing chilled soup that combines creamy avocados with delicate lump crabmeat, brightened with citrus and herbs. This elegant dish perfectly balances rich and light flavors.

4 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup lump crabmeat
  • 1 stalk celery
  • ½ tablespoon chervil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 whole avocados
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ¾ teaspoons kosher salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix crabmeat, celery, chervil and lemon zest in a bowl. Cover and chill crab salad.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Halve and pit avocados; scoop flesh into a blender. Add vegetable stock, crème fraîche, lime juice, kosher salt, and 1 1/4 cups water. Purée until smooth. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper; chill.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Divide soup among 4 bowls. Spoon crab salad into center of each bowl.

    5 min

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