Cold Avocado Soup

A creamy and refreshing cold soup made with ripe avocados, chicken broth, and shallots, finished with a touch of sherry and hot sauce. Perfect for warm days.

6 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • 4 whole avocados
  • 2 cans low-salt chicken broth
  • cup whole milk
  • 2 whole shallots
  • 2 tablespoons dry Sherry
  • ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • to taste sour cream and chives

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Working in batches, blend avocados, chicken broth, 2/3 cup milk, chopped shallots, 2 tablespoons Sherry and 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce in blender until mixture is smooth. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Ladle soup into bowls. Spoon dollop of sour cream atop soup. Garnish with chives and serve.

    15 min