chilled cucumber, avocado soup with roasted shrimp

Name: Chilled Cucumber, Avocado Soup with Roasted Shrimp
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) full fat greek yogurt; 2 - ripe avocados, halved and cut into cubes; 1 cup(s) half and half; 2 - hothouse (or regular) cucumber, unpeeled (or half peeled) cubed; 1 cup(s) red onion, chopped; 6 clove(s) garlic, pressed through a garlic press; 8 - scallions, chopped both white and green parts; 2/3 cup(s) freshly squeezed lemon juice, (4-6 lemons); 4 teaspoon(s) coarse salt; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 2 pinch(es) crushed red pepper; 1 pound(s) jumbo shrimp, deveined and peeled – pat dried with paper towels; 4 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh dill, and more for garnish

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Raven Higheagle

Prescott, AZ

Updated on Jun 7, 2014

Today if you go to a traditional Turkish families’ house for dinner, there is a big possibility that you will be served what we call cac?k. Cac?k is made by mixing yogurt and water with shredded (or cut into small cubes) cucumber, minced garlic, and salt and pepper. In most Turkish houses it is a staple. This Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Roasted Shrimp recipe is like “cac?k on steroids”. All you do is put everything in a food processor, process for a couple of minutes, let it marinade for a couple of hours, and serve.

Rate

prep time 1 Hr 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield Serves 8

Ingredients

4 cups full fat greek yogurt
2 - ripe avocados, halved and cut into cubes
1 cup half and half
2 - hothouse (or regular) cucumber, unpeeled (or half peeled) cubed
1 cup red onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, pressed through a garlic press
8 - scallions, chopped both white and green parts
2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, (4-6 lemons)
4 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 pinches crushed red pepper
1 pound jumbo shrimp, deveined and peeled – pat dried with paper towels
4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, and more for garnish

How To Make chilled cucumber, avocado soup with roasted shrimp

Step 1

Place yogurt, avocado, half and half, cucumber, red onion, garlic, scallions, salt and black pepper in the bowl of a food processor.

Step 2

Process until cucumbers are coarsely pureed. Taste for seasoning and add if necessary.
Step 3

Transfer to a large bowl, cover it with stretch film, and marinate for at least an hour in the fridge.
Step 4

In the mean time, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 5

Place shrimp onto a baking sheet in one layer.
Step 6

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
Step 7

Roast for 5-7 minutes, making sure to turn once during cooking.
Step 8

Cut shrimp diagonally into halves.
Step 9

When ready to serve, ladle the chilled soup into bowls.
Step 10

Top with a couple of shrimps, fresh dill, lemon slices, crushed red pepper, and sprinkle it with coarse sea salt.
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