Friday, June 24, 2011

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup - 6.7g Carbs, 3.5g Fiber, 2.4g Sugar

 

Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup - 6.7g Carbs, 3.5g Fiber, 2.4g Sugar

From: SparkPeople user ITCHYSUIT

1 chilled cucumber
1 avocado
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped (can be left out)
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
1 1/2 cups cold water
Salt and pepper to taste

1) Cut cucumber into 3 equal pieces, then coarsely chop 2 of the cucumber
pieces. Coarsely chop half of the avocado.

2) Blend together the chopped cucumber and avocado and the mint leaves,
scallions, buttermilk, and water until smooth. Taste and season with salt
and pepper as needed.

3) Chill soup, uncovered, 15 minutes.

4) Cut remaining cucumber and avocado in 1/4 inch pieces and stir into
soup.

Servings: 4
Nutrition er Serving:
92.5 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 1.1g Saturated Fat, 0.8g Polyunsaturated Fat,
4.3g Monounsaturated Fat, 1.2mg Cholesterol, 39.4mg Sodium, 351.1 mg Potassium,
6.7g Total Carbs, 3.5g Dietary Fiber, 2.4g Sugars, 2.3g Protein

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