MELON AND GINGER SOUP
Reserve melons that are so ripe, sweet and juicy that they practically fall apart when you cut them for this soup, which is inspired by a recipe by Deborah Madison. Smell the melons when you shop for them at the market; they should make you want to close your eyes and drink in their fragrance. If they're not really sweet, the soup will be bland. Both cantaloupe and honeydew are great sources of potassium and vitamin A.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, soups and stews, dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield serves four to six
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut the whole melon into 8 wedges and the half into 4, and set aside two of the wedges. Remove the remaining melon from the rinds, and chop coarsely. Puree until smooth in a blender or a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in the lime zest and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, the salt, buttermilk, 1 teaspoon of the ginger juice, and the agave syrup. Taste and add the remaining ginger juice if desired. Cut the remaining wedges of melon into very small dice and place in a separate bowl. Chill the soup and diced melon for at least 1 hour.
- Just before serving, toss the diced melon with the mint and remaining lime juice. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the melon and mint, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 26, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 88 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
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Ben Collins
[email protected]This soup is so delicious and refreshing! I love the combination of melon and ginger, and the coconut milk adds a nice richness. I will definitely be making this again.
Pakistan Criket
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination. I will definitely be making this again.
Catrina Boswell
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The soup was flavorful and refreshing, and it was easy to make. I will definitely be trying this recipe again.
Douglas Ingram
[email protected]This soup is so delicious and refreshing! I love the combination of melon and ginger, and the coconut milk adds a nice richness. I will definitely be making this again.
Sher M
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination. I will definitely be making this again.
Kingsley Nampaana pii
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The soup was flavorful and refreshing, and it was easy to make. I will definitely be trying this recipe again.
Joshua Newby
[email protected]This soup is so delicious and refreshing! I love the combination of melon and ginger, and the coconut milk adds a nice richness. I will definitely be making this again.
Marcel Ojo
[email protected]I made this soup for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination. I will definitely be making this again.
Anita Ishaya
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The soup was flavorful and refreshing, and it was easy to make. I definitely recommend trying this recipe.
Kevin Thompson
[email protected]This soup is so delicious and refreshing! I love the combination of melon and ginger, and the coconut milk adds a nice richness. I will definitely be making this again.
Ayele Eneshaw
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination. I will definitely be making this again.
Abu Bokor
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The soup was flavorful and refreshing, and it was easy to make. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Mohammad Tuhin
[email protected]This soup is amazing! The flavors are so complex and interesting, and it's so refreshing. I love the combination of melon and ginger, and the coconut milk adds a nice richness.
Khloe Evans
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this soup at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! It's so flavorful and refreshing, and it's surprisingly easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again.
Nayon Tara
[email protected]This soup was absolutely delicious! I made it for a dinner party and everyone raved about it. The flavors are so unique and refreshing, and the soup is so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again and again.