COLD CUCUMBER AND YELLOW PEPPER SOUP WITH CRAB MEAT AND CHIVES

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Categories     Blender     Quick & Easy     Yogurt     Crab     Cucumber     Bell Pepper     Summer     Chill     Chive     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

For Soup
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 3 cups)
2 medium yellow bell peppers, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 cups 1-inch cubes honeydew melon
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot (about 1 large)
1 fresh jalapeño chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped (wear rubber gloves)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste
1/2 pound lump crab meat, picked over
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar, or to taste
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives, or to taste
Garnish: finely diced yellow bell pepper and 2-inch pieces fresh chives

Steps:

  • Make Soup: In a blender purée soup ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Force soup through a fine sieve into a bowl and chill, covered, 4 hours, or until very cold. Soup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
  • Just before serving, in a small bowl toss crab with oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Divide crab mixture among 6 soup bowls, mounding it in center, and ladle soup around it. Sprinkle each serving with finely chopped chives and garnish with diced yellow pepper and chive pieces.

Qais Khateeb
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I will definitely be making this soup again.


FF Event
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover crab meat.


Smartnick Leeweekend
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This soup is so refreshing and flavorful. I love the combination of cucumber and yellow pepper.


Rs Zams Vai Official
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I love the creamy texture of this soup.


Prabhat Bhatta
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This soup is perfect for a light lunch or dinner.


Sajjad Chandio
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I've made this soup several times, and it's always a hit.


eyob
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Husnain Ali
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I love the combination of cucumber and yellow pepper in this soup. It's so refreshing and flavorful.


Marilyn Cathey
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This soup is so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.


Mario Mendoza
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I had some leftover crab meat, so I decided to try this recipe. It was a great way to use up the leftovers, and the soup was delicious.


Aayush Kunwar
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I'm not a big fan of cucumbers, but I really enjoyed this soup. The yellow peppers and crab meat balanced out the cucumber flavor perfectly.


Fahad Anxari
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This soup is perfect for a hot summer day. It's light and refreshing, and the crab meat adds a nice touch of protein.


Md MasudRana
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The soup was a bit too sour for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference.


Ahashan Habib
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I loved the simplicity of this recipe. It was easy to follow and the results were delicious.


Nathan Jackson
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This cold cucumber and yellow pepper soup was a refreshing and flavorful dish. The crab meat and chives added a nice touch of elegance.