Chilled Carrot And Mango Soup Recipes

SUNNY'S QUICK CHILLED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• For the soup: In a powerful blender, add the carrots, 1 cup of the chicken stock, the creme fraiche, onions, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, paprika and nutmeg. Blend until smooth. If needed, add a bit more stock to loosen to the desired texture; this soup should be slightly thick. Taste and season with salt. Blend, taste again and season again if needed. Refrigerate.
• For the garnish: In a small dry pan over medium heat, add the pecans, lemon zest and a few grinds of black pepper. Toss and toast until the pecans become fragrant and the lemon zest shines as well.
• Pour the chilled soup into bowls and serve topped with the garnish.

CHILLED CARROT AND TOMATO-MINT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place carrots and tomatoes in a large roasting dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with kosher salt.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
• While vegetables are roasting, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add celery and cook until softened, making sure onions do not burn, about 4 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
• Remove vegetables from the oven; add tomatoes directly to simmering broth. Let carrots cool for 5 minutes.
• Coarsely chop carrots and add to simmering broth. Season with additional kosher salt. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer to intermingle flavors, about 20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer soup to a large blender, working in batches if necessary. Add 1/4 cup mint. Cover blender and hold lid down with a potholder. Pulse a few times before leaving on to blend to a fine, smooth consistency. Transfer soup to a large serving bowl or container.
• Chill soup in the refrigerator thoroughly, at least 2 hours. Garnish with 1 teaspoon mint leaves and a swirl of table cream before serving.

CHILLED MANGO AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except the pepper and carrot garnish in a blender and process until smooth. Cover and chill.Garnish with milled black pepper and grated carrot. Serve with homemade bread sticks.BREAD STICKS: Halve loaf (30-35 cm) lengthways, then halve each piece lengthways. Cut each piece into 4 pieces, to make 16 bread sticks. Place on a baking sheet and toast under the grill until golden brown.

CHILLED CARROT AND MANGO SOUP

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients except for the black pepper in a blender and process until smooth.
• Garnish with black pepper and serve well chilled.

CHILLED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8-quart saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the coriander and cumin seeds and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger, onion, and jalapeno and sweat for 4 minutes. Add all liquid ingredients and bring to simmer. Add the carrots and simmer for 2 hours.
• Remove from heat and puree using an immersion blender or regular blender. Strain twice through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing through all the solids with a rubber spatula. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Garnish with creme fraiche and cilantro and serve.

CHILLED CARROT HONEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Purée soup in 2 batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) until very smooth, then chill soup quickly, stirring occasionally, in a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water, about 30 minutes. (Alternatively, cool soup, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, then chill, covered, until cold, about 4 hours.)
• Stir in remaining 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and salt to taste. Divide soup among 6 bowls with a ladle. Float a lemon slice on top of each serving, then drizzle with honey and serve.

CHILLED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add carrots, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until carrots are very soft, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Filling a blender halfway and covering with a kitchentowel, puree soup in batches. Stir in honey, and season with salt and pepper. Chill soup for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Before serving, prepare breadcrumbs: Heat olive oilin a medium-size saute pan over medium-high heat. Add fresh unseasoned coarse breadcrumbs.Stir constantly until toasted and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and let cool. Stir in finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon breadcrumb mixture, and thinly sliced baby carrots if desired.

CHILLED MANGO AND PINEAPPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Blend mangoes, pineapple, water, sugar, and lime juice in a blender until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh strainer. Chill soup in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

SAVORY COLD MANGO SOUP

Steps:

• Purée mango in food processor or blender, adding enough milk to let the machine easily do its work. (Work in batches, if necessary.) Add the remaining milk, the yogurt, coconut milk, chili powder and cayenne, and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Transfer soup to bowl and refrigerate 1 hour. Ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.

CHILLED MANGO AND CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Finely chop 1 mango and 1 cucumber and set aside. Coarsely chop remaining mango and cucumber and purée with 1/4 cup water in a blender until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in finely chopped mango and cucumber, onion, lime juice, and 2 cups cold water. Place bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cool.
• Just before serving, stir in cilantro and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.