A delicious crema de aguacate y pepino, very fresh and healthy. Cold creams become one of the dishes favorites for the summer heat. Very complete foods that they contribute all kinds of vitamins, nutrients and proteins. This time it is a cold avocado and cucumber soup, a first course that is not heavy and very refreshing due to the characteristics of its ingredients. Also, in just a few minutes we will have our plate prepared, no need for large kitchen displays.
Ingredients for the avocado and cucumber cream (4 persons):
- 3 ripe avocados
- 3 cucumbers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon and a half
- Salt and pepper
Elaboration:
- to get started, pelaremos los pepinos y los cortaremos en trozos pequeños, situándolos en un recipiente para posteriormente poder triturarlos junto al resto de ingredientes. Then, procederemos a pelar los aguacates, making a longitudinal cut and rotating them on their own axis to remove, de manera cómoda, el hueso. We will add the pulp of the avocado next to the cucumber previously chopped.
- Then, cortaremos también los dientes de ajo and agregaremos he oil de oliva virgen extra and he zumo of lemon. Be very careful with the lemon bones, since they could make our cream bitter. Finally, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- By last, trituraremos todos los ingredientes con la batidora hasta alcanzar una mezcla homogénea. Si queremos que el resultado sea más suave, podemos añadir un poco de nata líquida, but it's something we leave to taste, not necessary for optimal results.
- Once the cream with the desired texture is reached, We will put it in the refrigerator until we are going to serve it.. For acompañar, we can do it with some prawns or smoked salmon.
