We had this soup at friends last week, and we really enjoyed it. Georgie was kind enough to share the recipe with me - and here it is (with one or two tweaks). It is a completely raw, cold soup. Full of goodness and nice and light. I am serving it as a starter for our New Year's Eve dinner this evening.
Ingredients for 6 to 8 servings:
2 cucumbers
3 avocados (I used fairly small Hass avos)
1 large green pepper
Approximately 200ml of chopped spring onions
A knob of fresh ginger, peeled. This was around 4 teaspoons.
100ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoons of honey
Approximately 1/2 cup of fresh coriander
600ml cold water (you may need more or less depending on how thick you would like it)
1 to 2 teaspoons of salt (start of slowly and keep tasting until it is right)
freshly ground black pepper
Prepare all of the vegetables and cut them into chunks suitable for blending. Place everything into a nice deep pot (or a mixing bowl). Pour in the water.
Using a hand blender, gently blend everything until it is beautifully smooth and a nice consistency. Add more water if it is too thick.
The trickiest part was the seasoning. I just kept on added bits of salt and pepper until it tasted right.
Transfer the soup to a suitable bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill. It must be served cold.
