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Avocado-Cucumber Soup

This cold, zesty soup is perfect for warm weather meals—and full of healthy green ingredients.
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Ingredients:

4 Ready-Set-Serve Avocado Halves
1 Markon First Crop Cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 C Ready-Set-Serve Triple-Washed Spinach
1/2 Markon First Crop Red Onion, chopped
1/4 T roasted Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic
1/4 C Ready-Set-Serve Lime Juice
1 C soda water
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until smooth. Chill and serve. Garnish with chopped avocado, basil, and cucumbers if desired.

Ingredients:

1 bunch Markon First Crop Asparagus, steamed

1/4 C Markon First Crop Basil

2 T Markon First Crop Chervil

2 T C Ready-Set-Serve Lemon Juice

2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic

1 tsp. lemon zest

1/4 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. coriander

1/4 C extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

16 large shrimp, cleaned and threaded onto skewers to prevent curling

1 tsp. kosher salt

Olive oil + 2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic, for poaching

Edible petals and micro greens for garnish

Instructions:

Slice tips off asparagus and reserve. Add basil, chervil, one cup steamed asparagus stalks, lemon juice, zest, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper flakes, and oil to a food processor and blend until chunky.

Heat oil and garlic until just bubbling. Add shrimp skewers so that shrimp is fully submerged. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until shrimp is opaque and cooked through. When shrimp are almost cooked, add asparagus tips. Remove all with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack.

To plate, arrange tips in a decorative manner. Place shrimp next to asparagus and ladle sauce on top of each one. Garnish with edible petals and micro greens.