Summertime recipes demand summer fresh ingredients!  This soup is lovely, warm or cold.  You can easily adjust the temperature by adding hot, or warm, or room temperature water.

1 red bell pepper, seeded and rough chopped

2 medium zucchini, peeled and rough chopped

2 carrots, rough chopped

1 medium clove of garlic

1 green onion

2 tsp high mineral salt

5 leaves chard or other leafy green like spinach, romaine, kale (about 2 cups)

1/4 tsp cumin

1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 medium handful cilantro (about 1/2 cup)

1 small avocado, pitted and peeled

2 cups water

Place all ingredients except avocado and cilantro, into a high powered blender, and blend until smooth.  Add avocado and blend until creamy.  Last, add cilantro and blend, leaving small bits of cilantro leaves throughout.

*OPTIONAL:  Garnish with diced avocado, chipotle or cayenne pepper, or cilantro leaves.