Saturday, 12 April 2014

Avocado and Crab Soup

Avocado and Crab Soup recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup lump crabmeat
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1/2 tablespoon chervil, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt

Preparation

Mix crabmeat, celery, chervil and lemon zest in a bowl. Cover and chill crab salad.
Halve and pit avocados; scoop flesh into a blender. Add vegetable stock, crème fraîche, lime juice, kosher salt, and 1 1/4 cups water. Purée until smooth. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper; chill.
Divide soup among 4 bowls. Spoon crab salad into center of each bowl.