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Scrumptious Avocado and Cucumber Soup:

You already know that eating vegetables is the key to losing weight and feeling great!  Want a nice refreshing healthy soup recipe?  The amazing people at BeachBody came up with this recipe, and since I’m a BeachBody P90X coach, I thought I’d share it with you:

Enjoy this creamy concoction cold or with a fresh, green salad. It’s a great “light” meal for a hot summer night.

1. Place cucumber, avocado, serrano chili, yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and ice cubes in food processor.
2. Process until smooth — serve immediately.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes

Nutritional Information: (per serving)

Antioxidant and Fiber Rich Tasty Slimming Apple and Butternut Squash Soup:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

You’ll need 4 pounds of butternut squash.  Cut the squash lengthwise in half and scoop out the seeds and their fibers.  Then place the squash halves with the curved side down in a shallow baking dish and cover well with foil so the moisture stays in.  Bake until tender with a fork – about 45 to 50 minutes. (image: elana’s pantry via Compfight)

While those are baking, get out a large saucepan and heat up 4 teaspoons canola oil with medium-high heat.  Then add 1 chopped red onion, cook and stir until golden brown/red – about 8-10 minutes.

Now add 5 medium sized peeled and diced Granny Smith apples, a vegetarian bullion cube, 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 4 cups water. Mix well, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.  Stir occasionally and simmer until apples are tender – about 10 minutes.  Remove from heat.

After the squash has cooked and cooled enough to safely work with, scoop the squash out of it’s skins (should be about 4 cups).

Puree 1/2 the squash in a blender with 1/2 cup 1% skim or soy or coconut milk until very smooth (who wants lumpy soup even if it is healthy?).

Now transfer half the apple mixture to the food processor or blender and puree until smooth.  You might want to pour this mixture out if the blender is full and repeat until the whole mixture is pureed.

Simmer the entire pureed delicious healthy butternut squash and apple soup mixture for 5 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

Serve warm in the cold months and chilled in the warm months – a year round slimming treat!