An elegant soup that makes an excellent first course on a hot summer day.

Ingredients:

For the soup:

• 1 ½  cups water
• 1 avocado
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3 to 4 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc nam or nam pla – found in international or Asian section of many grocery stores)
• ¼ cup lime juice
• black pepper to taste
• 1 scallion, white part only
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)

For the garnish:

• ½  avocado
• cilantro
• cherry or grape tomatoes
• scallions

 Get Started:

Step 1:  Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Place in the fridge until ready to use.

Step 2:  Chop the garnish ingredients in tiny pieces. Pour a ladleful of soup in a bowl and add the garnish.