Vegan Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup

Name: Vegan Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 cucumbers (peeled, seeded and cut in chunks); 2 avocados (peeled, remove pits); 5 Tbsp lemon juice (reserve one tbsp); 3/4 C plain yogurt (vegan - unsweetened); 3/4 tsp sea salt (add more to taste if needed); 3 green onions (chopped (optional)); 1 bunch dill (finely chopped); 1-1/2 C ripe tomatoes (diced); 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 medium jalapeño (seeded and chopped); 2 Tbsp herbs (fresh - minced (choose one) mint, basil, cilantro or more dill)

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Vegan Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup 🥑 A refreshing, creamy cold soup made with a fusion of ripe avocado, cucumber, tart lemon, dill & non-dairy yogurt. This easy and delicious vegan recipe is a summertime favorite. GF and no added oil.

A bowl of vegan chilled avocado cucumber soup garnished with diced tomato, jalapeño and dill.

I love soup. Hot, cold, clear, or creamy... anytime is a good time for a bowl of soup. I first tried this vegan spin on a chilled cucumber yogurt soup with avocado a few summers ago. Smooth, rich, & subtle in flavor, the combination of mellow avocado, refreshing cucumber, and vegan yogurt is the perfect starter for almost any lunch or evening meal. It's particularly delish served along with our vegan zucchini ravioli or potato enchilada casserole.

Top it with a zesty garnish of diced tomatoes & freshly chopped jalapeño, it's as pretty to serve as it is yummy to eat.

A bowl of vegan chilled cucumber avocado soup garnished with chopped tomatoes and fresh mint.

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🥑 Why we love this recipe

This deliciously rich & creamy soup makes a perfect starter before a meal.
The combination of cucumber and dill is so refreshing.
It's an elegant dish to serve and so easy to prepare.
The color is gorgeous.
It can be prepared with lots of variations.

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See the complete printable recipe below for details & be sure to watch our video!

Ingredients

Here's what you'll need:

Variations

You can add or substitute some ingredients in this recipe, for instance:

Lime juice (instead of lemon)
Yogurt - choose a plain, unsweetened,vegan yogurt of your choice. It can be Greek style (thick) or regular. My favorites are cashew-based or almond-based yogurt. You can also prepare this without yogurt if you prefer.
Onion - some people like a bit of onion in their soup. If so, I suggest 2-3 small green onions (chopped) added with the salt and fresh dill - pulsed to mix.
Herbs - Mint, basil, cilantro or more dill. Add any one of these (chopped) fresh herbs to the tomato jalapeño topping.

A dish with chopped tomatoes, diced garlic and jalapeno with fresh herbs.

Instructions

One of the many things I love about this vegan avocado cucumber soup recipe is how quick and easy it is to make! Quite honestly, you can enjoy a bowl of this soup in about 15 minutes, or less!

Place cucumbers, avocado, lemon juice, and yogurt in a blender or food processor.
Blend until smooth.
Add salt and dill. Pulse to mix.

A bowl with chopped tomatoes, jalapeno and garlic.

In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño, fresh herbs & lemon juice.
Add salt as needed.
Serve soup in small bowls.
Garnish with diced tomato mix.
Serve cold & enjoy! 🥑🥒

A bowl of vegan chilled cucumber avocado soup garnished with chopped tomatoes, jalapeno and herbs, on a blue plate and decorative napkin.

🥕Helpful Tips

Watch our video on how to make this delish Vegan Avocado Cucumber Soup!

This soup should be nice & COLD. Refrigerate the cucumbers and avocados before preparing. If needed, place soup in the refrigerator before serving.
Enjoy the soup right away, as avocado can discolor over time.
Peel and de-seed the cucumbers before adding to the soup.

🥕Serving tip

This vegan chilled cucumber avocado soup is delicious served with fresh bread, garlic toast or crispy tortilla chips.

A bowl filled with vegan chilled cucumber avocado soup, garnished with chopped tomato and fresh mint.

FAQ's

How to remove seeds from a cucumber?

Slice cucumber in half lengthwise. Using a pointed teaspoon or tablespoon, press on tip of the spoon, then scrape down the center of each cucumber half, removing seeds and pulp.

Sliced cucumber with seeds removed.

How to select a perfectly ripe avocado?

So, you're in the produce section at the grocery store and you need avocados to make vegan chilled cucumber avocado soup. How do you go about choosing which ones to buy when they all look pretty much the same?

Select your avocados based on when you plan on making the soup. If you want to prepare it the same day, choose ripe (not over-ripe) avocados. A ripe avocado will be fairly firm, but will yield to light pressure. The skin will be snug to the fruit, not brittle or pulled away. A perfectly ripe avocado will be neither hard nor mushy.

Always check to see that the stem is still intact on the avocado. If it has been removed, the avo will tend to over-ripen from the top, so buy the ones with the stems.

There's a fine line between ripe and over-ripe and you'll know it when you cut into an avo. One of the first signs of it being too ripe is the color of the flesh. Once those brown spots show up, it's too late. Another way to check if it's over ripe is by smell. An acrid or sour smell is a sure sign that you won't be using that avocado.

If you don't plan on using your avocados the day you buy them, it's better to error on the side of caution and choose firmer ones. If you have ripe avos that you won't use the same day, put them in the fridge. It will slow down the ripening process and might give you a few extra days to use them.

A sliced, perfectly ripe avocado and a lemon.

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