Cold cantaloupe soup has become a summer staple in my house, a quick and easy solution to the question of a first course at dinner. I have even served it in espresso cups for guests to sip with cocktails. All it takes is a ripe orange-fleshed melon, like a cantaloupe, or perhaps a musk melon from a farm stand. I chill the melon, and when I'm ready to prepare the soup, I peel and seed it, then cut it into chunks. I find that if I start with a small amount of the chunks in the blender and process them until they are puréed, I can then add the rest gradually with no need for additional liquid. The juice of one lime and salt to taste are all I add, except for a final drizzle of my best balsamic vinegar on top. You can add mint leaves, cayenne or even a garnish of diced prosciutto or feta instead of the vinegar if you wish.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories easy, quick, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish
Time 10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut cantaloupe in 1-inch chunks. Place about 1/4 of them in a blender and process at high speed until puréed. Once you have a purée, gradually add remaining melon, processing until the mixture is smooth.
- Add lime juice and blend briefly. Season with salt to taste and blend again.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve at once. Divide soup among 6 soup plates and drizzle a little balsamic vinegar in a circular or squiggly pattern on top of each.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 36, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 244 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams
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Leslie Davis
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love the creamy texture and the sweet flavor of the cantaloupe. It's the perfect soup for a hot summer day.
Akosua Kyerewaa
[email protected]I've made this soup several times now and it's always a favorite. It's so light and refreshing, and it's the perfect way to use up ripe cantaloupe.
Malik naeem malik naeem
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful.
SAD SPINEL
[email protected]This soup is so refreshing and delicious! I love the combination of cantaloupe, lime, and mint. It's the perfect summer soup.
Dejan Bonello
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit.
Swajon Mahmud
[email protected]This soup is amazing! It's so light and refreshing, and the flavors are perfect together. I will definitely be making this again.
Uddhav Dangal
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they all loved it! It's so refreshing and flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.
Basant Sunar
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love the creamy texture and the sweet flavor of the cantaloupe. It's the perfect soup for a hot summer day.
Pakeeza Bakhtawar
[email protected]I've made this soup several times now and it's always a favorite. It's so light and refreshing, and it's the perfect way to use up ripe cantaloupe.
luis lopez
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful.
Taima Belameur
[email protected]This soup is so refreshing and delicious! I love the combination of cantaloupe, lime, and mint. It's the perfect summer soup.
Sr Sabbir
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit.
Sk Khumalo
[email protected]This soup is amazing! It's so light and refreshing, and the flavors are perfect together. I will definitely be making this again.
natia xorava
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they all loved it! It's so refreshing and flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.
Arjun Pathak
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love the creamy texture and the sweet flavor of the cantaloupe. It's the perfect soup for a hot summer day.
Meredith Sol
[email protected]I've made this soup several times now and it's always a favorite. It's so light and refreshing, and it's the perfect way to use up ripe cantaloupe.
THARU Gamer
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful.
Abiti Francis
[email protected]This soup was so refreshing and delicious! I love the combination of cantaloupe, lime, and mint. It's the perfect summer soup.