Skip to main content
Epicurious
Bon Appétit

Cold Avocado Soup

3.5

(14)

Image may contain Bowl Food Dish Meal and Soup Bowl
Cold Avocado SoupSteve Cohen

A smooth and creamy chilled soup, with a hint of Sherry and a dash of hot pepper sauce to liven things up.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

4 medium avocados, pitted, quartered, peeled
2 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
2/3 cup whole milk
2 shallots, chopped
2 tablespoons dry Sherry
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Sour cream Chopped fresh chives

Preparation

  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.

TagsCold SoupSoupSoup/StewAvocadoVegetableStarterDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeEasyQuick30 Minutes or LessNo-CookFood ProcessorBlenderBon Appétit
Read More
Essential Easter Recipes for Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert
Grab your Easter basket and hop in—you’ll want to collect each and every one of these fun and easy Easter recipes.
Apple-Walnut Charoset
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
31 Easter Desserts, Each One Better Than a Chocolate Egg
Like airy lemon chiffon cake and a Cadbury egg–inspired tart.
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in March
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
How to Thaw Fish Fast
The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.
Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon
This broiled hot honey salmon recipe results in sweet, spicy, glossy fish coated in a homemade hot honey glaze for an easy weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch.