In the realm of culinary delights, watermelon soup emerges as a refreshing and unconventional dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its unique flavor profile. This chilled soup, a delightful fusion of sweet and savory, is a perfect appetizer or light lunch on a hot summer day. It boasts a vibrant crimson hue, a captivating aroma, and a symphony of textures that dance on the palate.
This article presents a collection of watermelon soup recipes that cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. From a classic recipe that showcases the pure essence of watermelon to more elaborate variations that incorporate tangy goat cheese, aromatic herbs, and a hint of spice, this article has something for every palate. Whether you're a novice cook seeking a simple recipe or an experienced chef looking to expand your culinary repertoire, you're sure to find a watermelon soup recipe that will delight your senses and leave you craving more.
WATERMELON SOUP
What could be better on a hot summer day than a cool soup made with fresh watermelon and mint?
Provided by lillpup
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Fruit Soup Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend watermelon, lemon juice, mint, and honey in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.3 g, Sodium 2.4 mg, Sugar 18.6 g
CHILLED WATERMELON SOUP
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup of the watermelon with mint and sugar in a bowl. Set aside. Blend remaining 8 cups watermelon, lemon juice, wine, and ginger in a blender until smooth. Let sit 1/2 hour. Strain soup; divide among 8 bowls. Top each with 1/8 cup reserved watermelon and 1 teaspoon feta.
WATERMELON SOUP
A cool soup for those hot summer nights. Sweet and savory combined with tabasco on the side for those like the heat and need more kick. *cook time is chill time*
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Melons
Time 4h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine melon, lime juice, honey, mint leaves, honey, jalapeno pepper, wine, and ginger in a blender, and process until mixture is smooth.
- Cover and chill for 4 hours.
- Serve in chilled bowls with tabasco sauce on the side.
STRAWBERRY WATERMELON SOUP
Make and share this Strawberry Watermelon Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Add the melon and sugar to the container of a food processor or electric blender.
- Process until smooth and pureed; pour mixture into a large mixing bowl.
- Add berries to the container of a food processor or electric blender; process until smooth and pureed; pour into the bowl with the watermelon puree.
- Add the yogurt and lemon juice to the watermelon-strawberry puree; stir well to combine.
- Chill until ice cold.
- Serve in chilled bowls.
- Garnish with mint sprigs.
STRAWBERRY-WATERMELON FRUIT SOUP
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories easy, soups and stews, appetizer, dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place watermelon, half the strawberries, the cinnamon and sugar in food processor. Puree mixture.
- Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in wine. Refrigerate for an hour.
- To serve, divide the watermelon and strawberry puree among six soup bowls or large goblets. Spoon the remaining sliced strawberries into the soup and scatter the mint leaves on top. Serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 89, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
CREAMY WATERMELON SOUP
This decadent soup tastes almost like dessert! If you prefer it sweeter, additional sugar can be added.
Provided by katii
Categories Melons
Time P1DT5m
Yield 1 cup, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Puree watermelon in a blender until smooth.
- Add vanilla, sugar, and 3/4 of the sour cream/yogurt; blend well.
- Chill overnight.
- Garnish with remaining sour cream/yogurt and mint leaves.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.7, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 25.7, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 16.9, Protein 2.9
WATERMELON STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SOUP
This chilled summertime soup made with yogurt showcases the fresh flavors of rhubarb, watermelon and strawberries.
Provided by Brooke Lark
Categories Side Dish
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In small microwavable bowl, place rhubarb, water and lime juice. Cover with sheet of plastic wrap. Microwave on High 5 minutes.
- With slotted spoon, remove rhubarb from bowl. Pour remaining juices into blender. Add watermelon, strawberries and agave nectar to blender. Cover; blend on high speed until pureed.
- Divide mixture evenly into 4 individual dessert bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon yogurt. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
CHILLED WATERMELON-MINT SOUP
Categories Soup/Stew Fruit Watermelon Mint White Wine Summer Chill Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Working in batches, puree 12 cups watermelon in processor until smooth. Strain puree into large bowl. Transfer 1 cup puree to small bowl; cover and chill. Whisk cornstarch into remaining puree. Bring wine and 1/3 cup sugar to simmer in large pot, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 3 minutes. Add watermelon-cornstarch mixture; bring to boil, whisking. Transfer soup to bowl; stir in 2 cups mint. Cool to room temperature, whisking occasionally, about 1 hour.
- Strain soup into another bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir in salt and cayenne. Add more sugar, if desired. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
- Whisk reserved 1 cup watermelon puree into soup. Ladle soup into 8 bowls. Mound 2 tablespoons cubed watermelon in center of each bowl. Drizzle soup with crème fraîche. Garnish with mint sprigs.
CREAM OF WATERMELON SOUP
I used to work in a brunch restaurant and when this soup was served, it always sold out very quickly. It is light and refreshing and perfect at a baby or bridal shower or even a ladies' luncheon. The restaurant owner shared the recipe with me, but I lost it without ever having made it. After much experimentation, I finally came up with a version that I liked and have been making it now for several years when fresh watermelon is in season. It isn't quite the same, but I still liked it enough to share. I like to serve with this chicken salad sandwiches. Cook time is for chilling overnight. Makes one blender full of soup.
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Melons
Time P1DT15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Puree watermelon chunks in blender until smooth.
- Add vanilla, sugar, and using an ordinary flatware soup spoon, add 3 dollops of sour cream (about 1/2 cup total), blending well.
- Taste and add a little more sugar if needed- if you added too much sour cream, you may need a little more watermelon.
- Chill overnight and serve garnished with a couple of mint leaves atop each bowl.
WATERMELON AND BERRY SOUP
This is a wonderful, easy recipe. Dairy free, no cook, quick to make! Perfect for entertaining in the summer. I "adjusted" the original of this recipe which came from "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone", a fabulous cookbook by Deborah Madison which won Julia Child and James Beard awards (I'm not vegetarian, it's just a great book!). I always keep Costco's 3 Berry Mix in my freezer. I use these frozen berries, but use fresh if you prefer. I like the texture the thawing berry's have in the soup as well as the unexpected chill they add to each bite. This is really an easy recipe to adapt, be creative, go wild! * Note: I bought a VitaMix and pureed the watermelon, but it completely liquified. You want a puree, not liquid, so "pulses" is important, maybe on lowest setting. You can almost make a puree just by mashing the pulp if you don't have a blender.
Provided by Mrs Goodall
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Puree the watermelon chunks (a blender works fine) and pour the puree into a bowl.
- Starting with 1/2 a lime, add lime juice to taste.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Cover and refrigerate until quite chilled and ready to serve.
- Seed the remaining watermelon and cut into bite sized chunks. Refrigerate until serving.
- For Frozen Berries:
- About 45 minutes before serving, in a smallish bowl toss the berries with the brown sugar and a squeeze of lime and stir. Just leave on the counter to macerate (create juice/syrup). This should allow the berries to thaw, yet not quite completely. But hey, if they totally thaw, they thaw, it still tastes great.
- For Fresh Berries:
- In a smallish bowl toss the berries with the brown sugar and a squeeze of lime and stir. Cover and place in the refrigerator to macerate (create juice/syrup). This could be done the night before.
- Before serving taste your berries and syrup and add the rosewater (or orange flower water) to taste and more lime if needed.
- To Serve: Divide the watermelon puree among chilled soup bowls and add the watermelon pieces, then the berries on top with a drizzle of berry syrup. Top with a garnish of chopped mint or lemon verbena.
TOMATO-WATERMELON SOUP
Provided by Jennifer Iserloh
Categories Soup/Stew Blender Tomato Picnic Quick & Easy Lunch Watermelon Summer Healthy Self Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend watermelon, tomatoes, almonds, shallot, lemon juice, vinegar and oil in a food processor until smooth. Divide soup among 4 bowls and top with feta, olives and mint.
WATERMELON SOUP WITH RED SUMMER BERRIES AND LIME
Steps:
- Remove rind and seeds from watermelon. Cut flesh into chunks, and puree in blender. Strain into bowl (there should be about 4 cups).
- Mix puree with sugar and lime juice. Chill 2 hours.
- To serve, cut blackberries and raspberries in half. Pit cherries, and cut in half. Slice strawberries.
- Divide fruits into six chilled soup bowls. Pour watermelon mixture over them, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 204, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams
CHILLED WATERMELON SOUP
This simple, refreshing gazpacho-like chilled soup depends on the sweetness of the watermelon, tempered by the addition of olive oil, vinegar, lime juice and salt, to create the perfect balance of flavors. A little spiciness in the form of cayenne or crushed red pepper is welcome, too, as is an extra squeeze of lime juice at the table.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put 5 cups of diced watermelon in a food processor or blender and blitz to a purée. Strain purée through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl. You should have about 4 cups purée. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning. Chill bowl on ice or refrigerate.
- To serve, place remaining diced watermelon, honeydew melon and cucumber in a small mixing bowl. Toss with a little salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons lime juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Divide mixture evenly into chilled soup bowls.
- Ladle watermelon purée into each bowl. Sprinkle with chives, basil and mint. Add a sprinkle of crushed red pepper and flaky salt if desired. Pass lime wedges separately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 123, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 652 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams
THAI-SPICED WATERMELON SOUP WITH CRABMEAT
This light, spicy soup is delicious hot or chilled. The sautéed aromatics turn the broth a rich red-orange, more reminiscent of tomato than watermelon. See if your guests can guess the main ingredient. Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 hr (3 hr if serving chilled)
Categories Soup/Stew Appetizer Watermelon Crab Hot Pepper Summer Healthy Lemongrass Cilantro Gourmet Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make soup:
- Purée watermelon in a blender until smooth and transfer to a bowl. (Don't wash blender.)
- Discard 1 or 2 outer leaves of lemongrass and trim root end. Thinly slice lower 5 to 6 inches of stalk and then mince, discarding remainder.
- Cook lemongrass, shallot, ginger, and garlic in oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until aromatics are pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add about one third of watermelon purée and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes.
- Remove watermelon mixture from heat, then transfer to blender along with chile, lime juice, and salt and blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
- Add remaining watermelon purée and blend briefly. Season soup with more chile, lime juice, and salt if desired, blending if necessary. Pour soup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding any solids. Chill soup, uncovered, about 2 hours if serving cold, or reheat in cleaned saucepan.
- Prepare crab:
- Toss crabmeat with cilantro, oil, and salt.
- Divide crab among 4 soup plates, mounding in center, and pour chilled or hot soup around it.
CHILLED WATERMELON SOUP
Steps:
- Cut the watermelon and press out the juice, all of the juice. Not some of it, but all of it. Put the juice of the watermelon in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the sliced peppers and salt. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove peppers from saucepan and add lime rind. Place in ice bath and cool. Add lemon juice and minced sweet onion. Place in refridgerator over night. Serve in a pretty bowl and decorate with mint leaves.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use ripe watermelon. Look for melons that are heavy for their size and have a deep red color.
- If you don't have time to chill the watermelon before serving, you can add a few ice cubes to the soup.
- Garnish the soup with fresh mint or basil for a refreshing flavor.
- Serve the soup immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Watermelon soup is a refreshing and delicious way to enjoy this summer fruit. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it sweet, savory, or spicy, there's a watermelon soup recipe out there for you. So next time you have a watermelon on hand, give one of these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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