African Tomato Avocado Buttermilk Soup
A cold tomato avocado buttermilk soup.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
5 minCook
0 minReady
5 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds |
tomatoes
peeled and seeded |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
tomato paste
|
|
| 1 | cup |
buttermilk
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | whole |
avocados
mashed to a puree |
*
|
| 1 | whole |
lemon
juice of |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
finely minched |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cucumbers
peeled, seeded and diced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
or plain yogurt |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | kg |
tomatoes
peeled and seeded |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
tomato paste
|
|
| 237 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | whole |
avocados
mashed to a puree |
*
|
| 1 | whole |
lemon
juice of |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
finely minched |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cucumbers
peeled, seeded and diced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
or plain yogurt |
*
|
Directions
Purée tomatoes in a food processor or food mill, then press through a sieve to remove seeds. In a large mixing bowl, beat the puréed tomatoes, tomato paste, buttermilk, and oil.
Toss puréed avocado with 1 tablespoon lemon juice to hold the color. Add the avocado, remaining lemon juice, and parsley to the tomato mixture; stir to mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and a generous number of drops of hot pepper sauce.
Refrigerate several hours before serving.
At serving time, taste soup for seasonings. Ladle into individual bowl and have guest garnish their portions with cucumber and sour cream. Pass hot pepper sauce around to add more piquancy.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
