Avocado-Cucumber Soup

Recipe from "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"

Adapted by Kim Severson

Updated Feb. 29, 2024

Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Nick Oxford for The New York Times
Total Time
½ hour plus chilling time
Rating
4(197)
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This simple but elegant soup graced the table at one of the monthly luncheons held by the Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club, an organization of Wichita, Kan., women that has been meeting since 1894. Each month, the 24 women of the club gather over their best tableware to share recipes and cooking tips. English cucumbers work well for this recipe, but cucumbers fresh from the garden are a great choice if you have them. The soup could also be blended and served chilled in small cups and passed around on a tray for a cocktail party. —Kim Severson

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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings
  • 2½cups plain yogurt (not Greek)
  • 2cups half and half
  • Salt and white pepper to taste
  • 1½avocados, finely diced
  • 3small English cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely-diced
  • 1tablespoon grated onion
  • 1cup cold chicken broth
  • Fresh chives
  • Crisp crumbled bacon
  • Toasted, chopped almonds
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine yogurt, half and half, salt and pepper in a large container and mix until smooth. Stir in avocados, cucumbers, onion and chicken broth. Taste and check for seasoning. Chill overnight. Serve very cold. Garnish with chives, bacon and almonds to taste.

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Kate

Very refreshing. The garnishes provide the finishing touch.

Elizabeth

This is slightly different than the avocado grapefruit soup my grandmother made for special occasions--but it is every bit as good!

Bracha

Very easy, very refreshing and delicious !! Since I do not eat meat, I do not use the bacon and replace the chicken with vegetable soup. Still delicious and a great soup for summer time.

Maxine W

Too blah. I added some white wine vinegar and it was great.

Cynthia

Surprisingly very good and refreshing. Perfect for a hit summer night.

Suzaan

Quick and low calorie version: one lg cucumber peeled and grated; one avocado, 2 chopped scallions, in blender w 2 C low fat plain yogurt, 1 14oz can chicken broth (low salt), bit of salt and powdered garlic powder. (omitted half/half and topping) CHILL. Delicious thin warm weather soup.

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