Are you searching for a tantalizing and refreshing summer soup? Look no further than chilled chayote soup enhanced with a luscious cilantro crema fresca. This vibrant soup harmonizes the delicate flavors of crisp chayote with a symphony of fresh herbs, zesty citrus, and a touch of creaminess. Bursting with garden-fresh flavors, it will captivate your taste buds and transport you to a culinary oasis.
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CREAM OF CHAYOTE SOUP
Steps:
- In a large soup pot over low heat, fry the bacon until almost all the fat is rendered, or melt the butter. Raise the heat to medium, add the onion, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the stock or water, bay leaves and potato and simmer until the potato slices are soft, about 20 minutes
- When the potato slices are soft, remove and discard the bay leaves and bacon. Add the chayotes and bring to a boil. Return the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until the chayotes are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth. As each batch is pureed, pour the puree through a sieve placed over a bowl, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract all the juices. Pour the puree back into the pot, add the cream or half-and-half and bring just to a boil. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Remove from the heat and ladle into warmed bowls. Slip a few lime slices into each bowl and serve hot.
COLD AVOCADO CORN SOUP WITH CILANTRO OIL
Crema - a Mexican cultured heavy cream similar to sour cream - is often drizzled over enchiladas and tostadas and added to side dishes and sauces. Here it lends a tangy balance to rich avocado and sweet corn.
Categories Soup/Stew Fruit Herb Vegetable Freeze/Chill Avocado Corn Summer Chill Cilantro Gourmet
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make soup:
- Roast corn on rack of gas burner over high heat, turning occasionally with tongs, until kernels are charred in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. (Alternatively, heat a dry well-seasoned cast-iron skillet and roast corn over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.) Transfer corn to a cutting board and, when cool enough to handle, cut kernels from cob with a sharp knife, then cut cob into thirds.
- Bring kernels, cob pieces, 4 cups water, garlic, salt, and 1/2 cup onion to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan and boil until liquid is reduced to about 3 cups, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool, uncovered. Discard cob pieces.
- Purée corn mixture along with chile and remaining 3/4 cup onion in a blender, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Return broth to cleaned blender.
- Quarter, pit, and peel 1 avocado, then add to blender with 2 tablespoons lime juice and purée until smooth. Transfer soup to a bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill soup at least 1 hour.
- Prepare cilantro oil while soup chills:
- Purée cilantro, oil, and salt in cleaned blender, scraping down sides of blender several times. Pour oil into cleaned fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl and let drain 15 minutes (do not press on solids). Discard solids.
- Assemble soup:
- Halve and pit remaining avocado and scoop small balls from flesh with melon-ball cutter, then toss gently with remaining tablespoon lime juice in a bowl.
- Whisk together crema and remaining 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until smooth.
- Season soup with salt and ladle into 6 shallow soup bowls. Divide avocado balls among bowls, then drizzle with crema and cilantro oil.
CHAYOTE SOUP
This recipe will fool you into thinking you're eating a cream-based soup. It's spicy, different, and really pretty. It's extremely versatile. Tastes best when it's made at least a day in advance.
Provided by modestalmond
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dissolve the bouillon in the hot water.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion, garlic, and red pepper in the butter until the onion is soft. Add the squash, 2 tablespoons cilantro, salt, and pepper and stir continually for 5 minutes. Stir in the bouillon mixture and 1 tablespoon cilantro; cover. Simmer about 20 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into bowls and garnish with a sprig of cilantro to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 7.9 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 604.2 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
COLD CHAYOTE SOUP
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a heavy saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the leek, onion, garlic, and chile. Cover and cook slowly at medium-low heat 3 minutes. Add the chayote and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add the stock or broth and the salt. Bring to a boil. Add the cilantro bouquet, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the chayote is tender, about 15 minutes. Discard the cilantro. Cool the soup to lukewarm. 2. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. Return the soup to the pan and bring to a boil. Add the cream and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Adjust seasoning, remembering that the seasoning's impact will decrease once the soup chills. Refrigerate until the soup is very cold, at least 4 hours. Serve in bowls placed on crushed ice, if possible. Garnish with freshly peeled diced apple. NOTE: Peel and dice the cold apple at the very last minute. Do not rub with lemon or lime juice, and don't soak in water, or the apple will lose flavor and crisp texture.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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COLD CHAYOTE SOUP
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a heavy saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the leek, onion, garlic, and chile. Cover and cook slowly at medium-low heat 3 minutes. Add the chayote and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add the stock or broth and the salt. Bring to a boil. Add the cilantro bouquet, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the chayote is tender, about 15 minutes. Discard the cilantro. Cool the soup to lukewarm. 2. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. Return the soup to the pan and bring to a boil. Add the cream and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Adjust seasoning, remembering that the seasoning's impact will decrease once the soup chills. Refrigerate until the soup is very cold, at least 4 hours. Serve in bowls placed on crushed ice, if possible. Garnish with freshly peeled diced apple. NOTE: Peel and dice the cold apple at the very last minute. Do not rub with lemon or lime juice, and don't soak in water, or the apple will lose flavor and crisp texture.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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CHAYOTE SQUASH SOUP
Make and share this CHAYOTE SQUASH SOUP recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Rosamaria Barrientos
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 5 BOWLS
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. in a pan with medium fire add butter, onion and celery and sautee until onions are translucent .
- 2. add garlic, chayote, serrano pepper and cumin seeds stir well.
- 3. cover the pan with a lid and let cook for 5 minutes.
- 4. add two cups of water and salt and let cook for more 10 minutes or until the chayote is soft.
- 5. remove from stove and carefully blend all the mix adding the mint leaves and avocado.
- serve in bowl and garnish it with a little ghee, pumkin seeds and one or two mint leaves.
- note : remove the ceanter cap of the blender and put a cloth on top to prevent accidents, pur the mix back in to the pan and mix awell making sure the mix has a good consistency you can add more water if need it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.9, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 6.5, Sodium 27.2, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 5.7
CHILLED AVOCADO-CILANTRO SOUP
From San Francisco Flavors. This soup is for all the avocado lovers! It even tastes great without the cilantro and without being chilled. Preparation time does not include time in the refrigerator.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a blender or a food processor, combine 2 of the avocados, the stock or broth, lime juice, yogurt, and sour cream. Blend until smooth.
- Add the tomato and cilantro. Pulse until the tomato is coarsely chopped, not puree.
- Pour into a bowl and season with salt. Coarsely chop the remaining avocado half and stir into the soup. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Ladle into bowls and serve with a dash of hot sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.7, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 198.5, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 4.2, Protein 6.1
COLD TOMATO-CILANTRO SOUP
This cold soup made with canned tomatoes suggests (but beats out) gazpacho, and has a huge hit of cilantro. Serve it at a summer dinner parties, or simply paired with a grilled cheese. It's also incredibly refreshing by itself.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories soups and stews, appetizer, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pull off a small handful of cilantro leaves to use for garnish and set aside. Tie remaining cilantro into a bundle with kitchen twine.
- Heat oil in a deep, medium-size heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and golden, about 8 minutes; reduce heat as needed to prevent browning. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute; then add tomato paste, cumin, paprika and cayenne, and cook until tomato paste begins to darken, about 2 minutes more.
- Add tomatoes with liquid, 1 quart water, salt and pepper, and cilantro bundle, and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes, covered. Set aside until cool enough to blend, then remove cilantro bundle. Using regular or hand-held blender, blend until smooth. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, squeeze in juice of half a lime and add salt and pepper to taste; the soup should not be very salty. If desired, squeeze in remaining lime juice. Serve in small bowls or cups, garnished with a few whole cilantro leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 83, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 338 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
CHAYOTE SOUP WITH LEMONGRASS AND GINGER
In Indonesia, the sourness in this soup would typically come from tamarind, which can be hard to find in the United States. A shot of lemon juice works well instead.
Categories Soup/Stew Ginger Vegetable Low Carb Quick & Easy Summer Lemongrass Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine first 7 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Strain liquid into bowl; return to same pot. Discard solids in strainer.
- Bring liquid in pot to boil. Add squash; reduce heat and simmer until squash are crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat, if desired.) Stir in parsley. Serve soup hot or chilled.
Tips:
- Choose ripe chayotes: Look for chayotes that are firm and have a deep green color. Avoid chayotes that are soft or have blemishes.
- Peel and seed the chayotes before cooking: Use a sharp knife to peel the chayotes, then cut them in half and remove the seeds.
- Cook the chayotes until they are tender: You can boil, steam, or roast the chayotes until they are soft enough to be easily pierced with a fork.
- Use a blender or food processor to puree the chayotes: Once the chayotes are cooked, puree them until they are smooth and creamy. You can add a little bit of water or broth to help the blending process.
- Season the soup to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lime juice or a dollop of sour cream.
- Serve the soup chilled: This soup is best served chilled, so make sure to refrigerate it for at least 2 hours before serving.
Conclusion:
Chilled chayote soup is a refreshing and flavorful summer soup that is easy to make. It is a great way to use up fresh chayotes, and it is also a healthy and nutritious meal. This soup can be served as an appetizer or a main course, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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