Chilled Zucchini Soup with Fresh Vegetable Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2 cups chicken broth fat-free low-sodium
• 0.5 cup basil fresh chopped
• 1 cup green onions chopped
• 2 cups nonfat buttermilk 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.5 cup purple onion chopped
• 8 servings vegetable salsa fresh
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup cup heavy whipping cream light sour
• 2 pounds zucchini coarsely chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• blender

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add purple onion, and saut until tender.
2. Add zucchini, and saut 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in chopped green onions.
3. Process sauted vegetables, broth, and next 3 ingredients in batches in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir in salt and pepper. Cover and chill. Top each serving with 1/3 cup Fresh Vegetable Salsa.