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Cold Avocado
15 minutes to make and has 4 servings.
3 limes (lemon will do if limes are not available)
1.5 pints water preferably with ice.
3 avocados,
1 glove garlic, minced
½ small green pepper chopped
1 teaspoon coarse salt (not table salt)
2½ Tablespoons olive oil
1 large flour tortilla, cut into strips (optional)
sour cream
fresh parsley
Cut
half of one lime into wedges and set aside. Squeeze the other 2½
limes into blender and add ice water, avocado (spoon or scoop
out the
flesh), garlic, pepper, and salt. Blend
until smooth and put in fridge.
Heat oil in pan over medium heat. Fry tortilla strips about
2 minutes,
until crunchy. Place on paper towels to drain and sprinkle
with salt.
Ladle soup into bowls, place a spoonful of sour cream in the center
of
each, followed by tortilla strips and parsley.
Serve immediately, with lime wedges on the side.
ENJOY
Submitted by
Gill
in UK