Cold Cucumber Soup - Plant Based Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 lbs cucumber (peeled, seeded and cut into 3″ pieces)
• 1/4 red onion (roughly chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (skinned)
• 8 large mint leaves
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3/4 cup unsweetened homemade yogurt ((or a small container store-bought vegan))
• 1/2 cup water (or more)
• 1 avocado (chopped)
• salt (to taste)