Cucumber Honeydew Soup
Author Notes: It's hot down here, the kind of weather that cries out for chilled soups, lots of sunscreen, and afternoons by the pool with a good book ... (dang work ruins everything :-) - aargersi —aargersi
Food52 Review: I love chilled soup during the summer and this refreshing recipe has been added to my collection. Having forgotten to buy lemon yogurt, I used plain Greek yogurt and some Meyer lemon zest instead. Be certain to find a really ripe, luscious melon -- mine was mediocre but still worked OK. Aargersi advises us to chill the soup well and also the bowls, that's a great tip. I used a processor instead of a blender so no need to strain the soup. Thumbs up! - LiztheChef —Lizthechef
Serves: 2 bowls
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1
cup English cucumber - peeled and chopped
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1
cup ripe honeydew melon, peeled seeded and chopped
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1/2
cup coconut water (I used Zico)
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2
tablespoons lemon yogurt
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2
mint leaves
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paper thin slices of peeled cucumber and chopped mint for garnish
- Blend the cucumber, melon, yogurt and coconut water until smooth, then pour through a strainer to remove any lumps. Put in the fridge to chill.
- Chill 2 bowls. Stir the soup back together (it will separate a little) and pour into the bowls. Top each with thin slices of cucumber and mint and serve. That's all there is to it!!
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Cucumber Recipe
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It is going to be around 100 degrees here today, so this soup will hit the spot, thank you for sharing! Tricia
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Here too - whew! I hope you enjoy it!
Company loved this soup! We had it as an appetizer this weekend. Very refreshing on a hot day.
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Hurrah I am glad they liked it! Maybe I should make for weekend pool gathering ... hmmm
Good heavens, SG, I don't follow you but do, please, go ahead re the photo...This soup is a winner!
aargersi, Sagegreen uploaded my photo of your super soup - thanks to you both!!
Somehow, dear aargersi, I deleted the photo so I'm unable to post it with yours - but you see it on the food52 blog post, right? Lovely soup...
I can help get the photo to your recipe! I just downloaded and then uploaded the photo, but please note that this is Liz's photo. When you download, then upload you wind up getting your name on the photo. Would be happy to delete it if you can retrieve it.
This sounds sooo refreshing!
I may make this over the weekend for my company. Love Liz's photo and review!
Excited to test this for an EP - will serve it as a starter for big summer dinner party this Sautday. It had better be good - trick ;)
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Ha ha Liz I just saw this and your review - I am so glad you liked it! Sage says she likes your photo - let's see it!
This is good stuff! I used coconut yogurt to make it vegan, it worked well.
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Oh good to know! Have never tried coconut yogurt but it sounds yum. I am making it for lunch today - I am out of lemon yogurt so I am going to try peach ...
Your recipe looks and sounds so refreshing and wonderful, I saved the recipe; however living in the Pacific NW we are having unusual cooler weather, it is hard to tell that summer is on the way, in fact, reading all these cool refreshing summertime recipes makes me cold....brrrrr! I will definately pull this recipe out when the hot weather gets here.
I will pretend you made this specially for me and my can't chew braces diet. ;-)
Where does one find coconut water?
smooches!
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Central Market :-) I bet Trader Joes has it - it's gaining in popularity!!!
This looks so refreshing and I'm dying to try coconut water. Would you serve this as a starter or dessert - or both?!
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I think a starter ... it's very lightly sweet so (to me anyhow) less in the dessert category. The recipe says 2 bowls but, um, I ate both of them :-)
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yum. and pretty!!
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Thanks!!!
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