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A study in green

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June 30, 2011
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A study in green
  • Serves 2
Author Notes

A simple base recipe for a velvety bright chilled soup combines avocado, lime and almond milk. Fresh garbanzo beans give some texture and protein. For an enhanced flavor profile add in a third cup of English cucumbers and two scallions. Sunflower seeds could be substituted for pistachios. —Sagegreen

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 5 ounces mashed avocado
  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice
  • pinch of pink Himalayan salt, freshly grated if possible
  • 1/4 cup fresh garbanzo beans
  • 8 ounces unsweetened almond milk
  • small handful of crushed pistachos
  • sprigs of dill (bronze dill featured here)
Directions
  1. Squeeze the lime juice over the avocado. Add to a blender with salt, beans, and almond milk. Process until smooth. Test for desired seasoning and thickness. Adjust.
  2. Scoop into small bowls. Garnish with pistachios and dill.
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WCmom
WCmom August 13, 2012
Thanks Sagegreen, this is on the menu tonight! Perfect for these 100* degree dog days of summer, Tricia
 
Sagegreen
Sagegreen August 13, 2012
Thanks, Tricia. So glad you tried this.
 
Peter
Peter June 30, 2011
I'm very sorry to say that we had a bit of a data disaster here at Food52 HQ and the result is that some recipes *appear* somewhat scrambled. If you edit and save your recipe any incorrect ingredients or steps *should* be fixed, but... I'm sorry to say your recipe intro/headnote is likely still going to be incorrect and will need to be re-entered. :-(

 
Sagegreen
Sagegreen June 30, 2011
Thanks, Peter. It sounds like it has been quite the day!
 
Sagegreen
Sagegreen June 30, 2011
Somehow my headnote has been merged with someone else's with another recipe added on as well! Maybe while the site crashed, there were some odd meldings?
 
inpatskitchen
inpatskitchen June 30, 2011
The headnote on my latest entry is totally missing and som other directions have been put in its place...do you think it will correct itself?
 
Sagegreen
Sagegreen June 30, 2011
I just popped an email to the editors. Let's hope!
 
inpatskitchen
inpatskitchen June 30, 2011
Thanks Sagegreen!
 
Beautiful, M.
Beautiful, M. June 30, 2011
Sounds delicious and refreshing. And a good warning about not eating it all at once!