Dinner for 5
Chilled Crab Corn Soup
Corn, almond milk, and seasonings blend into a chilled soup finished with crab, avocado, cilantro, and lime.
$13.50for 4 servings
$3.38 per serving$13.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: foodiecrush.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeGluten-freeFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.33Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 14 oz | $9.45Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Crab$12.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $3.25Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.88 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped shallot
- 1 clove garlic
- 6 cups corn kernels
- 3 cups almond breeze unsweetened original almondmilk
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper
- juice of 1 to 2 limes (optional)
- 4 oz snow crab meat
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the shallot and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Add the corn, almond milk, salt, white pepper, and chipotle pepper, then simmer for 8 minutes.
- Blend the soup in batches until smooth, stirring in the lime juice if using.
- Chill the soup in a covered container for 12 minutes.
- Divide the soup among bowls and top with crab meat, diced avocado, and cilantro.
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with crab on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinnersCollections with this recipe
Dairy-free American 30-minute dinners 364Gluten-free American 30-minute dinners 318Gluten-free 30-minute dinners 487