Description
Cantaloupe Chilled Summer Soup is a refreshing and vibrant dish that combines the natural sweetness of ripe cantaloupe with fresh mint and tangy lime. It’s an easy-to-make, hydrating, and flavorful treat perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
1 medium ripe cantaloupe (about 4 cups cubed)
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Cantaloupe: Halve the cantaloupe, scoop out the seeds, peel off the skin, and cut it into chunks.
- Blend It Up: Add the cantaloupe chunks, mint leaves, lime juice, honey, and salt to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Chill Out: Transfer the mixture to a container and refrigerate for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld and the soup to chill.
- Taste Test: After chilling, taste the soup and adjust the sweetness or acidity as desired. Add more honey for sweetness or more lime juice for extra tartness.
- Serve in Style: Pour the chilled soup into serving bowls or glasses. Garnish with extra mint leaves or thin cantaloupe slices for an added touch of freshness.
- Enjoy: Savor the cool, refreshing chilled soup and enjoy the taste of summer!
Notes
If you like heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or fresh jalapeño slices when blending.
Mix in other fruits like watermelon or honeydew for added variety.
For a creamier version, blend in coconut milk or yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
