Cool Cantaloupe Soup With Basil Cream Recipes

Very refreshing fruit soup, served chilled. Great for luncheons. Garnish with mint if desired.

Provided by akhowell

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Fruit Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 15.6 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

Cold cantaloupe soup has become a summer staple in my house, a quick and easy solution to the question of a first course at dinner. I have even served it in espresso cups for guests to sip with cocktails. All it takes is a ripe orange-fleshed melon, like a cantaloupe, or perhaps a musk melon from a farm stand. I chill the melon, and when I'm ready to prepare the soup, I peel and seed it, then cut it into chunks. I find that if I start with a small amount of the chunks in the blender and process them until they are puréed, I can then add the rest gradually with no need for additional liquid. The juice of one lime and salt to taste are all I add, except for a final drizzle of my best balsamic vinegar on top. You can add mint leaves, cayenne or even a garnish of diced prosciutto or feta instead of the vinegar if you wish.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, quick, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 36, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 244 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams

A friend in New York shared the recipe for this chilled melon soup that's pleasantly spiced with cinnamon. Most people are skeptical when I describe it, but after one spoonful, they're hooked. It's easy to prepare, pretty to serve and so refreshing. -Margaret McNeil, Memphis, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 9mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

This is a great summertime soup that is satisfying without making you feel full. This can be part of a summer feast! From Country Living magazine(June 2004)

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Melons

Time 12m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 122, Carbohydrate 44.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 41.2, Protein 3.1

Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005. Unlike other cantaloupe soups, this has a touch of white wine. I also like the way it's served, with contrasting red watermelon balls. Vegan if whipped cream is omitted. From a cookbood of foods along the Danube, this recipe comes from Yugoslavia. I have not tried this yet.

Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr

Categories     Melons

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Crisp and refreshing, this honeydew soup from Mrs. Earle Davis is sure to cool off those warm summer days. The reader from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania suggests adding fresh blueberries for an extra burst of flavor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges