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Chilled cucumber soup shots with spicy crab

Name: Chilled cucumber soup shots with spicy crab
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 shots
Ingredients: 1 telegraph cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, roughly chopped; 1 avocado, flesh roughly chopped; 4 spring onions, trimmed, roughly chopped; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 3 tablespoons coriander leaves; 1 cup (250ml) coconut cream; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (see note); 1 cup fresh crabmeat (see note)

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Chilled cucumber soup shots with spicy crab

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Start off the festive season on the right foot with these feisty crab and cucumber soup shots.

1 telegraph cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, roughly chopped
1 avocado, flesh roughly chopped
4 spring onions, trimmed, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons coriander leaves
1 cup (250ml) coconut cream
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 teaspoons sambal oelek (see note)
1 cup fresh crabmeat (see note)

Method

1.

Place the cucumber, avocado, spring onion, 2 tablespoons lime juice and 2 tablespoons coriander in a blender with 1 cup (250ml) iced water. Season, then blend until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl, stir in the coconut cream and adjust seasoning to taste. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
2.

Combine the oil, sambal oelek, crab and remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice in a bowl. Finely chop the remaining 1 tablespoon coriander leaves and add to crab mixture. Season well with salt, then stir to combine. Serve the soup in small cups or shot glasses, topped with a spoonful of spicy crab.