Spicy Cucumber Avocado Soup

Here is a great summer soup recipe that I found on Epicurious.com: Spicy Cucumber Avocado Soup. I made some minor changes to it but if you want to see the original recipe, please visit Epicurious.com.

What you need:

1 firm-ripe California avocado

1 cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

A handful of chopped cilantro

1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, or to taste

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh jalapeño, seeded
1 cup small ice cubes

Preparation:

Peel and pit avocado, and blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth.

Garnish:

Garnish with chopped chives. If you want, add some diced avocado.

Enjoy!