With a Twist!
I love avocados. Sometimes, Mark and I will cut one open, remove the pit, fill the indentation with Homemade Worcestershire Sauce, then eat it straight from the skin with a spoon. Another favorite is avocado and butter lettuce salad with grapefruit. Heck, avocado in almost any salad makes me happy. And avocado in carne asada or shrimp tacos is amazing, whether as slices or avocado crema.Â
Today’s recipe is my version of the avocado soup recipe that I received from Chef Kay in Botswana last September — her soup was wonderfully smooth and creamy. I took her simple and delicious recipe and did a bit of a Southwestern twist. I increased the spice, and then garnished it with a riff on Mexican street corn. It’s a perfect combination. I hope you enjoy my Avocado and Corn Soup.
~ David
Avocado and Corn Soup
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Ingredients
- 2 ears sweet corn, cooked and cut off the cob (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, divided
- 1 shallot, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 large, perfectly ripe Haas avocado (see notes)
- 1 or 2 small serrano chiles, seeds and ribs removed, then chopped
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth, chilled, preferably homemade (see notes)
- heavy cream, for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the corn, melted butter, mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, chile powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
- Cook diced shallot in olive oil until clear. Let cool.
- Peel and pit the avocado, and scoop the flesh into a blender. Add cooked shallot, remaining 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, remaining lime juice, serrano chile(s), a pinch of salt, and vegetable broth. Purée until smooth. Taste and add more salt and lime juice, as needed. If it’s too thick, add some water and purée again.
- Divide corn mixture between two soup plates (or four smaller bowls, if a first course), mounding the corn in the center. Pour the avocado soup around the corn, then drizzle with a garnish of heavy cream.
- Serve immediately.
- Serves 2 as a light meal with a salad, or 4 as a starter.
- Notes:
- • You can use frozen corn if fresh corn is not available. I don’t recommend canned corn.
- • Avocados oxidize and turn black rapidly. While oxidation doesn’t affect the flavor much, it is not attractive, so this soup is best made just before serving.
- • For 1 1/2 cups homemade vegetable broth, chop: a shallot (washed, with skin), a stick of celery, a carrot, and a plum tomato (seeded). Place the vegetables in a one-quart saucepan, add a large pinch salt, a bay leaf (two, if fresh), and a couple of sprigs fresh thyme. Cover with 3 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until you have 1 1/2 cups liquid remaining. Strain and chill before using.
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angiesrecipes
September 13, 2025 at 4:17 amMany loves avocados 🙂 I am one of them and used to eat them daily. This looks like a keeper!
David Scott Allen
September 13, 2025 at 7:44 amWe are lucky that finding ripe avocados is pretty easy in Tucson. I’m glad you like them… Are they easy for you to find?
Melissa
September 13, 2025 at 4:45 amCorn season is ending the Bay Area so I may end up using frozen, but I’ll give this a try. To your comment about oxidation, I would have thought the lime juice would help with that a bit–does it?
Similar to your filling the pit indentation with homemade Worcestershire sauce, I fill it with homemade vinaigrette for a quick appetizer.
David Scott Allen
September 13, 2025 at 7:47 amFrozen corn does work pretty well, Missy, though I like frozen white corn more than yellow. It’s not as pretty on the plate, but it tastes good. As for the lime in the soup, it does help stop the oxidization, but not for long. Similar to guacamole, it gives it an extra day … maybe.
I’ll have to try a spoonful of vinaigrette in my avocado next time!
Mad Dog
September 13, 2025 at 5:22 amThat looks and sounds delicious and the cream garnish is a fabulous touch!
David Scott Allen
September 13, 2025 at 7:47 amThanks, Mad Dog. The soup is so thick that the cream garnish is easy to accomplish. I’m glad you like the sound of the recipe.
Barb
September 13, 2025 at 6:56 amAvocado soup sounds perfect for late summer! You have made drizzling cream into an art form!
David Scott Allen
September 13, 2025 at 7:48 amThank you, Barb! This is a very nice summery soup!
Mimi Rippee
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 amA beautiful presentation! Love the ingredients. I guess I’m boring. I just put avocados in salads!!!
David Scott Allen
September 13, 2025 at 7:49 amThanks, Mimi! I never think it’s boring to put avocado in salad! There’s a restaurant here that makes avocado fries, and I think Valentina has a recipe for them on her site, as well. I’ve yet to try them, but I think it’s time.
Marcelle
September 13, 2025 at 11:23 amThis looks so good and so flavorful! Love the presentation, David!! A little bit of creamy, spicy street corn with this avocado soup is genius 🙂
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:55 amThank you so much, Marcelle. I love street corn — especially esquites when it is off the cob. So much easier to eat (and much neater).
Eha Carr
September 13, 2025 at 2:53 pmMethinks we all love your presentation of this 🙂 ! You must have smiled telling the cream how-to dollop! We in Australia are also very lucky as avocadoes are almost a basic food. I am happy our supermarkets are finally recognizing that their fare does not have to be perfect in size and shape -. lately I have been able to purchase string bags of 6-8 ‘imperfercts’ for $A5 . . , guess what I use instead of butter on my sourdough and wraps 🙂 !
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:54 amI cannot imagine liviing where I do without avocados… they are a basic food here, as well. Glad you like the presentation!
FEL!X
September 13, 2025 at 6:36 pmWe also love these Alligator Pears in many ways – since Avocados are growing in Southeast Asia as well.
Our favorite is definitely the Catalan style (Avocados katalanische Art, on my blog).
But your soup looks gorgeous too!
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:53 amThanks, Felix.
sherry
September 14, 2025 at 12:27 amThis sounds so good David. I always think frozen corn and peas etc are probably even better than fresh a lot of the time as they just snap freeze ’em! I make my own Worcester too, but with more anchovies :=)
cheers
sherry
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:52 amWhen sweet corn is in season, I love it fresh. But frozen is a good option for wintertime, Sherry.
Pauline McNee
September 14, 2025 at 12:32 amThis will be the perfect Summer soup for dinner one night soon in our house. I’ve never had Avocado soup. We either have Australian or New Zealand Avos always available here. I don’t eat corn unfortunately, but hubby loves it, I’m sure I can work around it, it’s the perfect pairing David. As always your presentation is lovely.
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:52 amI hope you like the avocado soup, Pauline — and that your husband likes the corn. I think a yellow squash and red pepper mélange could be very nice with it, too — it is always fun to find a good work-around! And thanks again for your nice comment about the presentation!
2pots2cook
September 14, 2025 at 3:26 amOf course, I’ll try it! Bursting with health and spices, it must be tasty!
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:48 amIt is tasty, Davorka.
Jeff the Chef
September 14, 2025 at 7:11 pmI’ve never had a soup like this. It sounds delicious! You know, one of my favorite snacks is similar to yours: I fill the cavity of the avocado pit with bacon jam!
David Scott Allen
September 15, 2025 at 3:47 amThat is a great idea — bacon jam and avocado would be perfect together. I think you will love the corn and avocado combination.
Valentina
September 15, 2025 at 10:02 amTwo of my favorite foods in one bowl! I think avocado and corn are a match made in heaven. What a great recipe! 🙂 ~Valentina
David Scott Allen
September 16, 2025 at 7:22 amRight? I have put them together in salads before, but I never thought of doing this with the soup. It’s a great combination. Thanks, Valentina!
Frank | Memorie di Angelina
September 17, 2025 at 1:14 pmAvocados really are addictive! Too bad they are so tricky when it comes to ripeness. They seem to go from rock hard to over the hill in the blink of an eye! But when I get the timing right, they are amazingly good. I can easily see this soup in my near future..
Cocoa & Lavender
September 18, 2025 at 9:12 pmOne of the nicer things about life in the Southwest is the availability of good avocados. We have one store that sells ones: ready for today, ready tomorrow, or ready in a few days. I love that! I hope you enjoy this soup, Frank.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
September 17, 2025 at 3:54 pmSo fresh and delicious! I’ve had something similar but with green peas and mint. Now, I need to try this version!
Cocoa & Lavender
September 18, 2025 at 9:10 pmThanks, Ben — I hope you like this version.
Raymund
September 25, 2025 at 5:28 pmWow, this Avocado and Corn Soup sounds like a celebration of all the things I love about avocados! The Southwestern twist and Mexican street corn garnish make it sound vibrant and fun, definitely adding this to my must-try list. Thanks for sharing, David!
David Scott Allen
September 27, 2025 at 10:15 amThanks, Raymund — I think you will enjoy the combination!
Inger
October 7, 2025 at 10:22 amWhat a perfect summer soup David!
Cocoa & Lavender
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 amIt is, Inger — the combination of avocado, and corn can be at no other time!
Christina
November 15, 2025 at 11:46 amSo pretty, David! I had avocado soup on my to do list and Murphy’s Law: my avocado tree has not even ONE avocado this year! So sad, as it’s a massive tree. The only good thing is no anger and frustration with the squirrels eating them all!
Cocoa & Lavender
November 16, 2025 at 6:25 amI remember years when our pear tree in Maine bloomed beautifully, but we had no fruit. And then the next year we would have way too many! I hope you get some good avocados this coming year.