Best Chilled Tomato And Yogurt Soup Recipes

CHILLED AVOCADO AND YOGURT SOUP WITH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Halve and pit the avocados. Set aside half an avocado for the salsa. Put the remaining avocado flesh in a blender with the buttermilk, yogurt, cilantro, garlic, chile, and cumin. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more chile if desired, and then blend again. Transfer to a bowl and stir in enough cold water to thin the soup to a pleasing consistency, about 1/2 cup. Stir in the lime juice, or more to taste, and season with salt. Chill thoroughly.
• Just before serving, prepare the salsa: In a bowl, stir together the tomato, onion, cilantro, chile, and garlic. Cut the reserved avocado half into 1/4-inch dice and fold it in gently, and then season to taste with salt and lime juice and stir again gently to avoid mashing the avocado.
• If the soup has thickened in the refrigerator, whisk in ice water to thin it to the desired consistency. Taste for seasoning. Divide among 6 bowls. Top each serving with a spoonful of salsa and serve.

CHILLED TOMATO AND YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constnatly, until tender. Add tomato, cucumber, chicken broth and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heaet, and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Transfer half of the tomato mixture to a blender, cover and process until smooth. Repeat the procedure with the remaining mixture. (Or use an immersion blender). Stir in the yogurt and salt. Cover and chill. To serve, ladle into individual soup bowls. Garnish with fresh chopped mint.