Corn Soup with Avocado, Mango & Macadamia Nut Salsa

Corn Soup

I have substituted fresh corn for frozen, which goes extremely well and is much easier to prepare than corn on the cob

Ingredients:

• 4 bags frozen corn, defrosted
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 jalapenos, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp organic butter
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp honey
• salt to taste

Directions

In a high-sided pot, heat the butter over medium heat and add the onion, garlic and jalapeno. Lightly salt the mixture to help moisture come out of the onions. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until everything is translucent and the scent of garlic and jalapeno takes over the kitchen.
Add the defrosted frozen corn and stir all together. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring to make sure everything is well incorporated, until steam rises from the top of the pot.
Add the chicken stock, water and, honey; mix together well. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add salt to taste. Ladle the soup into a blender, remembering that starting a blender on high heat with hot soup will cause a small liquid explosion so be careful. Blend the soup in batches until it is all finished.
Serve hot in bowls and garnish with Avocado, Mango & Macadamia Nut Salsa and Cilantro, or just serve as is with a slice of toast. Enjoy!

Avocado, Mango & Macadamia Nut Salsa

This is perfect as a garnish for the corn soup or to eat with chicken, fish or alone with chips!

Ingredients:

• ¼ lb macadamia nut, lightly chopped
• 2 ripe avocados, diced
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 mango, diced
• ½ red onion, small dice
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 2 limes, juiced
• 2 tsp honey
• 2 tsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

1. After cutting up the macadamia nut, avocado, tomato, mango and onion, mix the ingredients together in a large bowl and season with the lime juice, honey, olive oil and salt/pepper. Put aside in the refrigerator for 30 minutes so the salsa cools and the flavors combine.
2. Add in the chopped cilantro right before serving. Cutting cilantro as close as possible to eating helps produce the most flavor from fresh cilantro and this is something you should always do whenever using fresh herbs, especially cilantro.