Wanting to share a few of my favourites ~ and hope you love these! COLD SOUPS are so easy to make and perfect when it's just TOO hot to heat up your kitchen. Both light and nutritious ~ they can become a favourite in your family !
Oh.. Maybe they already are. Love to hear from you if you have a COLD SOUP recipe to share! Please leave your comments and favourites in the comments section! Thanks!
So. First up? This is just delicious!
Gazpacho (from my friend Greg!)
Gorgeous Gazpacho
Ingredients
Blend
- ½ small red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 peeled cucumber
- 6 ripe tomatoes
Season
- 4-6 crushed garlic cloves
- 4-6 drops of Tabasco sauce
- 4 tablespoon of vinegar wine or balsamic
- 4-6 minced fresh basil leaves
- 2-3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice optional
- 2-4 cups of tomato juice
Instructions
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Blend first set of ingredients in blender or food processor until smooth.
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Add seasoning.
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Add tomato juice to desired viscosity.
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Refrigerate 24 to 36 hours before serving
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Garnish with fresh Basil
Recipe Notes
Two KEYS to SUCCESS?
Use balsamic vinegar and make the soup at least 24 hours in advance.
Here's a favourite fruity COLD SOUP ~another creation a la my dear delightful friend, Greg, who always brings a wonderful 'addition' to our collective meals! It's fruity and light and ridiculously easy!
Orange Cantaloupe Soup
Orange Cantaloupe Chilled Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe
- ½ can frozen orange juice
- 1 cup good quality water or a little more to achieve consistency wanted
- I cup white wine
Instructions
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Scoop the contents of one cantaloupe and process until smooth
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Add frozen orange juice and process
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Add one cup of water ( or more) until you get the consistency you desire.
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Refrigerate minimum 8 hours.
and then.. Just before
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30 minutes before serving add one cup of white wine.
Recipe Notes
This will be better if made the day before serving
Classic Vichyssoisse
This is perhaps, my favourite. It needs to be made the day before so that the flavours can meld together for the best result. This recipe was shared with me ages ago. I don't know the original source, but it seems to be a fairly 'traditional' ingredient list. Vichyssoise is typically a soup made with potatoes, leeks, and cream, served chilled. This is a lighter version. I use broth instead of cream and hope you'll enjoy it this way. Sometimes, I double this recipe. Cold Soups can be an entertaining life-saver!
Elegant Vichyssoise
Ingredients
- 3-4 good sized Leeks white parts only
- 3-4 large potatoes
- 5 cups organic vegetable broth or your own homemade stock!
- 2 - 3 tablespoon grass fed butter
- Sea Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
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Clean the leeks and slice the white parts.
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Wash and peel the potatoes into a large dice.
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Note: You don't need to be finicky with this. Just cut up the leeks and potatoes.
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Add the butter to a large pot and melt.
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Add the leeks to the butter and saute for 5-10 minutes, until soft.
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Add the potatoes and the broth.
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Bring to a quick boil and then simmer for 15 minutes with lid on (or until potatoes are cooked)
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I use a hand mixer like this one from Braun, to make this super easy.
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Blend the soup until smooth. Add sea salt and pepper to your taste.
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Allow to cool to room temperature.
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Pour into a large bowl and refrigerate.
Recipe Notes
When ready to serve, pour into bowls or stemmed glasses.
Top with a little sour cream. Garnish with a snip or two of fresh chives.
OR drizzle the best quality olive oil you can find over the top and add flat leaf parsley or your favourite herb.
Creamy Avocado + Cucumber Soup
The ultimate "cooling soup" for all of us who are spending too much time online or in the heat! Limitless garnishes or something simple.
Refreshing Avocado and Cucumber Soup
Ingredients
- 1 ripe Avocado peeled, pitted, chopped
- 1 English cucumber peeled, seeded, chopped
- 1-2 green onions scallions
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- Sea Salt
- Pepper
- Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves or 'snips' of chives.
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients (except salt, pepper and garnish) in a food processor or blender.
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Whiz it all together.
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Add seasonings ENJOY!!
There are more but these are my 4 favourites. Secret is in the planning as they ALL taste better when they have been made the day before, when possible, or at least 8 hours in advance.
Here's to keeping cool and finding joy in our summers with a little help from these delicious cold soup recipes. Please leave comments and share when possible!
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Enjoy your summer ~
Carol xo
ChihYu
Love the flavorful combination and the color of this dish. So perfect for summer !
Leslie-Anne
Cold soups are always so surprisingly tasty! Thanks for so many good options. I like to serve cold soups as appetizers for parties, so I'll have to make one of these!
Yvonne
Love the idea of chilled soups for the summer. I especially can't wait to try out the Avocado Cucumber. Yum!
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!
I always forget about soup in the summer for some reason. But I especially love gazpacho, so I need to get back on the soup bandwagon with all these great recipes!
Megan Stevens
These all look amazing, Carol!! I'd love to try each one. I haven't ever made Vichyssoise and haven't eaten it in years. Super fun recipes!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats
I love soup year round! But in the summer gazpacho is king! Can't wait to try your melon soup!
Jean
I love gazpachos! They always cool me down in the summer and they are so easy to make too.
Tessa Simpson
some fun idea! I have yet to try a cold soup...I think that needs to change!
Carol Little
Tessa, I hope you do try at least one of these recipes. So quick to whip up and very yummy!
Joni Gomes
All of these look great! Love the Gazpacho!
Anna@GreenTalk
These all sound amazing! I am going to try a few of them.
Carol Little
Thanks Anna. I hope you enjoy these cold soups!
J+E | Real Simple Good
What a great post for the summer! That gazpacho is calling my name! :)
Carol Little
Hope you enjoy it!!
Anya
Oh yumm! I love cold soups because you are still getting the nourishment without all the heat.
Carol Little
So true. Do you have a favourite from these 4? Or perhaps one of YOUR own recipes? You have super recipes!!
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
These all sound so delicious and refreshing for summer! I especially want the cantaloupe one with the wine! ;)
Carol Little
Hope you try it and let me know how you love it!!
Dawn G
It is so hot here in San Diego that having some uncooked dinner options is a delicious and necessary thing! Thanks for these ideas!
Carol Little
YOU are most welcome! Hope you enjoy Dawn!
Rachel @ Delicious Balance
I LOVE gazpacho in the summer and I always forget how easy it is to make! The avocado cucumber soup looks delicious and refreshing!
Carol Little
Thanks Rachel. Hope you enjoy some COLD soups soon!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
This is perfect because we've had a big stretch of 100+ degree weather. Cold soup sounds lovely!
Carol Little
Enjoy these Emily! Keep cool!
The Food Hunter
love cold soups in the summer...thanks for sharing.
Carol Little
Thanks for your comment. Hope you try one or more of these recipes!
linda spiker
I love soup but I must say I am less inclined to eat it in the summer! What a great, refreshing alternative!
Carol Little
Hope you enjoy these Linda!