Honeydew Soup Recipes

HONEYDEW BLUEBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the melon from the rind and into chunks. Puree until smooth in a food processor or blender. Pour into a large bowl and stir blueberries into pureed melon. Chill until quite cold.
• To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and crumble an oatmeal cookie over each serving.

CHILLED COCONUT-HONEYDEW SOUP

Steps:

• Combine honeydew melon, coconut milk, honey, lime juice, cinnamon, and ginger in a blender; blend until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour and serve chilled.

HONEYDEW MELON SOUP

Steps:

• Add first 5 ingredients to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine, then process until smooth. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
• To serve, divide soup among 4 bowls. Stir a tablespoon of the yogurt into each bowl. Toss a couple of the melon balls, mint, and pistachios (if using) into each.

CHILLOUT HONEYDEW SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Chill 4 soup bowls in your refrigerator. Place the melon and the mint in a blender and puree. Add the sour cream and continue to process until completely incorporated. Divide the soup between the chilled bowls and sprinkle each with some diced ham and chopped mint.

HONEYDEW MELON SOUP WITH ICE WINE

Steps:

• Scoop out melon flesh, preserving the rind to use as serving bowls.
• In a blender, puree melon, lime juice and mint.
• Strain puree through a fine strainer and discard solids. Add optional ice wine, if desired. Chill for a minimum of 1 hour.
• Serve in hollowed out melon halves.

CANTALOUPE IN HONEYDEW ALMOND SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the honeydew, sugar, almond extract, and almond milk and blend until very smooth. Chill until cold.
• Use a melon baller to scoop out balls of cantaloupe, or simply cut into small bite-size cubes. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
• To serve, pour ½ cup (4 fl oz. or 120 ml) of the honeydew almond soup into a shallow bowl and top with pieces of cantaloupe.

HONEYDEW AND CANTALOUPE SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender, combine 1-1/4 cups cantaloupe, honeydew, sugar and mint; cover and process for 1 minute. Add the wine or grape juice, yogurt and cream; cover and process for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Pour into soup bowls. Garnish with remaining cantaloupe and mint if desired.

HONEYDEW CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Place honeydew in a food processor; puree until smooth. Line a bowl with a double thickness of cheesecloth; transfer puree to bowl. Gather cheesecloth; tie into a bundle. Suspend bundle from a spoon; hang over a bowl, collecting juices in bowl, for 1 hour to yield 4 cups liquid.
• Place cucumbers in a food processor; puree until smooth. Add 1/4 cup creme fraiche, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and salt; puree until smooth. Add honeydew liquid; puree until combined. Chill well before serving. Serve with a small dollop of creme fraiche and a cilantro leaf.

COLD MELON SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender container, combine honeydew, lime juice, and honey. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and add yogurt.
• Beat with a fork or wire whisk until blended.
• Chill several hours.
• Serve cold.
• Whisk before serving and garnish each bowl with a few melon balls.
• NOTE: chilling time not included with prep time.

HONEYDEW SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the honeydew pieces in a food processor or a blender. Process until very smooth. Strain the honeydew puree through a medium sieve placed over a glass measure or an open airtight container. Pour in the simple syrup, and stir to combine. Honeydew syrup may be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day before using.