Title: Cold avocado soup
 Categories: Soups
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 lg Ripe Avocado
    1/2 c  Chilled Half And Half Or
           -Whipping Cream
  1 1/2 c  Chilled Regular-Strength
           -Chicken Broth
      1 tb Lemon Juice
 
  You'll find this velvety green soup a perfect starter for warm weather
  meals.  Try it with grilled chicken or a juicy steak at dinner time,
  or serve it with sandwiches for lunch.
  
  Yield: 4 Servings Preparation Time: About 7 Minutes
  
  Salt
  
  Snipped Chives Or Watercress Sprigs (Optional)
  
  Pit and peel the avocado, then cut into chunks.  In a blender, whirl
  the avocado, half and half, broth and lemon juice until smooth.  (To
  prepare in a food processor, whirl the avocado with the half and half
  until pureed then add the broth and lemon juice and whirl until
  smooth.)
  
  Ladle the soup into wide shallow bowls.  Garnish each portion with
  chives, if desired.
  
  Per Serving: 151 Calories, 3 Grams Protein, 7 Grams Carbohydrates, 14
  Grams Total Fat, 11 Mg Cholesterol, 389 Mg Sodium
  
  From Sunset's Quick And Easy Cookbook