Chilled Avocado & Celery Soup
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This is one of the easiest soup to make going around; try it today. Serve it
chilled, with a glass of our delicious Rascal Pinot
Grigio, it's perfect for this time of year.
2 cups cold vegetable stock
2 cups celery pieces
2 ripe Avocados
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons Italian tomato sauce
1 cup Greek-style yogurt
4 drops of hot pepper sauce
salt
4 tablespoons snipped chives
freshly ground black pepper and sea salt
Wash and prepare celery. Peel avocado and cut into pieces.
In a food processor, blend celery, avocado, lemon juice, tomato sauce, yogurt, soaked bread, pepper sauce and salt to a smooth consistency. If necessary, add a little water to obtain a creamy soup texture.
Chill soup and serve with chives.
A garnish of fresh prawns or cold chicken also works really well.
When it comes to wine matching, avocado has a reputation as being
difficult. This dish would be great with zesty white like Verdelho, N/V
sparkling wine or Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris
"The mouth-watering acidity in the wine cuts through the sweetness and
fattiness of the fruit.
Ingredients - Serves 4 - Prep time - Quick.
4 slices wholemeal bread2 cups cold vegetable stock
2 cups celery pieces
2 ripe Avocados
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons Italian tomato sauce
1 cup Greek-style yogurt
4 drops of hot pepper sauce
salt
4 tablespoons snipped chives
freshly ground black pepper and sea salt
Method
Cut bread into small pieces and soak with the vegetable stock.Wash and prepare celery. Peel avocado and cut into pieces.
In a food processor, blend celery, avocado, lemon juice, tomato sauce, yogurt, soaked bread, pepper sauce and salt to a smooth consistency. If necessary, add a little water to obtain a creamy soup texture.
Chill soup and serve with chives.
A garnish of fresh prawns or cold chicken also works really well.
N.b
When it comes to wine matching, avocado has a reputation as being
difficult. This dish would be great with zesty white like Verdelho, N/V
sparkling wine or Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris
"The mouth-watering acidity in the wine cuts through the sweetness and
fattiness of the fruit.
Red wines are a tougher match, because the tannins in the wine can clash
with the fruit's high oil content. We like to pair avos with light, fruity
reds such as Beaujolais and Pinot Noir.
What's your Favorite Avocado and Wine Match?
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Jules | Thursday, 25 February 2010 9:50:14 PM