CHILLED MELON, CUCUMBER, AND MINT SOUP

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Chilled Melon, Cucumber, and Mint Soup image

For an extra hint of sweetness, drizzle the soup with a bit of honey just before serving.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 English cucumbers
1/2 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks (8 cups)
1/2 to 2/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 6 limes), plus wedges for serving
1 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, plus more for serving
2 cups crushed ice
Coarse salt
2 cups Greek yogurt
Extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Peel, halve, and seed 2 cucumbers, then coarsely chop. (You should have about 4 1/2 cups.) Halve and seed remaining (unpeeled) cucumber; cut into a 1/4-inch dice. Working in batches, puree chopped cucumbers, melon, 1/2 cup lime juice, mint, and ice in a food processor or blender. Season with salt and more lime juice. Transfer soup to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 hours.
  • Smear 1/4 cup yogurt onto two sides of each serving bowl. Spoon chilled soup into bowls, drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with diced cucumbers and mint. Serve, with lime wedges.

Rameez Murtaza Abbasi
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I love this soup! It's so refreshing and flavorful.


Alex Oduro Botchway
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This soup is amazing! It's so easy to make and it's such a crowd-pleaser. I've made it several times for parties and it's always a hit.


Sain Naeem
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I'm not usually a fan of melon soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious and refreshing, and the mint really makes it.


Billy Ekpo
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This soup is the perfect summer dish. It's light, refreshing, and packed with flavor. I love the combination of melon, cucumber, and mint.


Muhammad Giie
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I tried this chilled melon, cucumber, and mint soup recipe last weekend and it was a hit! It's so refreshing and flavorful, and the mint adds a really nice touch.