Things I Love: Summer Soups

I love soups. In the winter I really enjoy making soups, it is one of my favorite things to do on a cold Sunday. Chilled summer soups are also a favorite of mine. When I was at the gym the other day, I started craving a chilled cucumber soup. I used some ideas from several recipes to concoct my own hybrid version. Mots recipes I found used Greek Yogurt, I ended up using half an avocado to make my soup raw and vegan have a creamy consistently. I will be making this often during the hot summer.

In the mix: one peeled and chopped English cucumber, 1 celery stock chopped, 1/2 avocado, approximately just less then 1/4 cup chopped red onion, one garlic clove, small handful of cilantro, one seeded and de-veined jalapeno, lemon juice and Himalayan salt to taste. All blended until smooth.
I also made some fresh salsa to stir into my soup. One tomato, one garlic clove, 1/4 cup red onion, cilantro and half a jalapeno, lemon juice and Himalayan salt to taste all thrown in my food processor.

Finished soup:

Topped with salsa and chopped cilantro.

I always feel so clean after eating things like this!