Name: Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: Greek yogurt - 2 glass; Salt - 1 tsp.; Avocado - 100 g; Trout - 180 g; Lime - 1 pcs.; Cucumber - 2 pcs.; Chilli - ½ pcs.; Fresh herbs (basil, parsley, mint, tarragon) - 1 bunch; Olive oil - 2 tbsp.; chives - to taste; Sugar - 1 tbsp.; Garlic - 1 clove; Ground black pepper - to taste; Pumpkin seeds - to taste

International

This refreshing cold soup, reminiscent of okroshka, is perfect for a hot day. It doesn't require boiling eggs and is more like a smoothie, as all ingredients are pureed and diluted with natural yogurt. You can optionally add trout as a topping, but it's not essential — you can use any lightly salted fish or omit it entirely.

Thoroughly wash the cucumber, avocado, and lime. Remove the seeds and membranes from the chili pepper. Rinse the greens and gently pat them dry with a towel. Peel the garlic cloves. Prepare the blender for the next steps.

Dice the cucumber neatly. Roughly chop the chili pepper into rings. Place the chopped vegetables in a blender.

Halve the avocado and discard the pit. Carefully peel off the skin and roughly chop the flesh. Transfer the avocado pieces to the blender with the other ingredients.

Roughly chop the fresh herbs and garlic. Add them to the other ingredients in a blender. Blend everything until a smooth puree is formed.

Using a fine grater, remove the zest from the lime. Squeeze the juice from half of the citrus. Add the juice and zest to a blender. Pour in the salt and sugar. Thoroughly mix all ingredients.

Add pepper. Pour in the yogurt and blend the mixture thoroughly once more until completely smooth. Place the finished soup in the refrigerator for 1 hour to chill.

Meanwhile, dice the trout into small cubes. Place the fish in a preheated pan with oil and, stirring, fry until cooked through for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and squeeze the juice from the remaining half lime over the fish. Stir and remove from heat. Ladle the chilled soup into individual bowls and top with a small amount of the pan-fried trout.

Roughly chop the chives and sprinkle them over the soup just before serving. Garnish the dish with pumpkin seeds for added texture and flavor.

Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup

European

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