Chilled Avocado Gazpacho: Marketing Florida Agriculture

Vegetable-6043

Ingredients
2 pounds (about 5)	small avocados, peeled and chopped
1	jalapeno, seeded and minced
Pinch	crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup	fresh lime juice
3 cups	chicken broth
1 cup	half and half or cream
3/4 teaspoon	salt
1/2 teaspoon	pepper
1-1/2 tablespoon	fresh cilantro, chopped

Preparation
Combine first 3 ingredients, 3 tablespoons of lime juice and 1 cup of the broth in a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and whisk in the remaining 2 cups of broth, cream, salt, pepper and cilantro. Chill. Serve garnished with shrimp and/or cilantro and avocado slices. Yield 4 servings Nutritional Values Per Serving Calories 538, Fat 41g, Carbohydrates 40g, Protein 11g