Chilled Avocado-Buttermilk Soup

I really love avocados or as we call them here in Trinidad “zaboca”. I found this Avocado Soup recipe and decided to try it with my own twists.

This is an easy soup to make. It does not require cooking, only a short prep time and it goes well paired with shrimp or crab. The recipe I found called for crab; however, when I went to grocery, they only had crab imitation (I have no idea what that is) so I went with shrimp, my other favourite.

You will need:
• 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 1 ripe peeled avocado, pitted
• 1 small bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 small garlic clove
• 3 cilantro leaves, chopped
• salt to taste

Combine all the ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into bowls and chill until ready to serve. This recipe yields 2 servings. I added some cayenne pepper to mine at the end for some added heat.