Creamy Spinach and Avocado Soup
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Recipe type: Gluten-free,Vegetarian
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Serves: 4
 
This quick and easy soup is one of my favorites -- I promise it will surprise you!
Ingredients
  • 1 lg. pkg. fresh baby spinach, about 10 oz.
  • 2 lg. cloves garlic
  • 2 T. minced shallot
  • 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
  • 2 c. hot vegetable broth
  • 2 oz. goat's cheese
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Salsa Ingredients
  • 1 c. chopped tomatoes
  • 2 chopped green onions
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Toss the salsa ingredients in a small bowl and lightly season, then set aside until serving.
  2. To make the soup, in a large sauce pan, saute garlic and shallots in the olive oil for about a minute to soften.
  3. Add spinach and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally as the spinach wilts.
  4. Add avocado to the spinach, stirring gently to heat, then add the hot vegetable broth. Stir to blend.
  5. Remove from heat, and use an immersion blender to puree until smooth.
  6. Add goat's cheese and blend well.
  7. Pour puree into a saucepan and heat gently until just beginning to bubble. Squeeze in lime juice and stir.
  8. Adjust seasonings and serve by spooning a bit of the salsa into a bowl, then pouring the soup around.
Recipe by sass & veracity at http://sassandveracity.com/2007/11/01/creamy-spinach-and-avocado-soup/