COOL JADE SOUP
The inspiration for test kitchen director Ruth Cousineaus velvety chilled bean soup comes from Mediterranean-cooking authority Claudia Roden's recipe for bissara, an Egyptian bean-and-herb purée. The beans here are lima and green, simmered in chicken broth (you can use vegetable broth if you want to go vegetarian) and then puréed until silky. The herbs-parsley, cilantro, dill, and mint-are blended with olive oil so that you can finish the soup with a verdant drizzle, but dont think of the herb oil as merely a garnish: Its bright flavor brings everything together.
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Soup/Stew Blender Dinner Lunch Green Bean Lima Bean Family Reunion Healthy Potluck Cilantro Parsley Simmer Gourmet
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Simmer lima and green beans, water, broth, scallions, cumin, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan over medium heat, covered, until beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Purée mixture in batches in a blender until very smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Force purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Chill (covered once cool) until cold, about 1 hour.
- While soup chills, purée herbs with oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in cleaned blender.
- Season soup with salt and pepper. Serve with herb oil swirled in.
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Helene Crumlish
h_c99@yahoo.comCan't wait to try this!
Lovely Jutt55
lovely34@yahoo.comI love the idea of using honeydew in a soup.
peace maker
peace9@hotmail.comThis looks delicious!
Jonam Xeetrii
jonamxeetrii@gmail.comI'm definitely going to try this recipe.
Liz Eury
liz.e@hotmail.comYum!
sara Batta
sarab37@hotmail.com5 stars! This soup is amazing.
Raymond Mugerwa
mugerwa.r@hotmail.comThis is definitely a new favorite soup recipe. It's light, healthy, and so refreshing.
Obaado yemi
o_y98@gmail.comThis soup is so easy to make and it's packed with flavor. I love that I can use fresh ingredients from my garden.
Chizalum Deborah
c.deborah@hotmail.comI made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and the beautiful green color. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Destination anchor
destination_a17@yahoo.comThis soup was incredibly refreshing and flavorful. The combination of cucumber, honeydew, and mint was perfect for a hot summer day. I also loved the addition of the lime juice and ginger, which gave the soup a nice tang and spice.