Chilled Cantaloupe Soup

Ingredients 

1 extra large cantaloupe, (orange melon)

1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup Greek yogurt

1/4 cup honey, or to taste

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Salt, to taste

Orange wedges, for serving

Basil or mint sprigs, for serving

Instructions 

Cut the melon in half and remove all the seeds and fibers. Slice into 8 slices and peel.

Cut into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a large bowl.

Add the orange juice, yogurt, honey and white wine vinegar. Puree with an immersion blender or in a food processor or blender in batches until smooth.

Adjust sweetness with honey and add a pinch of salt to taste. Serve garnish with orange slices and basil or mint sprigs.

Description

This easy recipe is just the answer on a hot day. It is so refreshing.

Servings

4

Notes

This is so easy. I didn't add the vinegar. It just didn't seem like I would like that. Be sure that your melon is nice and sweet so it doesn't need much honey. Obviously, I didn't buy the orange to decorate. We did have basil and mint in the garden, but I couldn't wait to have the soup.

Source

From a Chef's Kitchen