READY IN 30 mins

Avocado Soup with Shrimp Ceviche

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"Avocados and seafood are very typical Chilean. Enjoy them together in this easy, creamy soup from Chilean Chef Ruth Van Waerebeek. Try the soup as a perfect beginning to any holiday meal. It's guaranteed to make your reputation as a hostess par excellence!" — Chileanavocados.org

Directions

In a non-reactive bowl, marinate the shrimp for 30 minutes in the lemon and grapefruit juice. Season to taste with sea salt. Add the remaining ingredients, mix to combine and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cut avocados in half, remove pit, and peel. Put into blender. Add broth and puree until smooth. Blend in enough milk to make a thick but pourable soup. Add the lemon juice, salt and Merken to taste. Pour about one half cup soup into each of 8 small cocktail glasses. Top each with 4 shrimp and some of the vegetable mixture. Serve at once.

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PREP 30 mins
READY IN 30 mins

Footnotes

Note: Merken is a unique smoked chili pepper mix originally from the Mapuche Indian population of Chile. As a substitute, combine 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds.

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Apr 06, 2010

There are two components to this recipe, the shrimp and the soup. The shrimp was fine but nothing out of the ordinary. The soup while creamy from the avocado tasted mostly like chicken broth. I was hoping the merken would add a special touch to the dish but it was lost in the overwhelming chicken taste. I kept adding the merken until I ended up with about 1 tablespoon in the soup. This was a pretty dish but the flavors were simply unremarkable. As the recipe states use good chicken broth as that is what you will be tasting. I found merken at Whole Foods.

—Marie C.

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Nov 30, 2009

This soup was great tasting and great looking. Perfect for a dinner party or a cold night snack in front of a fireplace.....

—Diane S.

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5 Ratings

Jan 11, 2010

This was so yummy..Everyone loved it!! The avocado soup is so smooth and the shrimp ceviche is a nice added flavor..Will serve this over and over!!

—Vicki McDermand

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Nutrition

Calories
152 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
8.7 g
3%

Cholesterol
34 mg
11%

Fat
10.3 g
16%

Fiber
3.6 g
14%

Protein
7.9 g
16%

Sodium
312 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Avocado Soup with Shrimp Ceviche

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 152
Calories from Fat: 93

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.3g 16 %
Saturated Fat 2g 10 %
Cholesterol 34mg 11 %
Sodium 312mg 12 %
** Potassium 390mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 8.7g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
Protein 7.9g 16 %
** Sugars 3g
** Vitamin A 6 %
** Vitamin C 30 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 15 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 27 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.