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Cool Summer Soup Recipes - A Food Processor and 10 Minutes is All You Need

Summer is coming and so is the hot weather.in the soup and you can sprinkle seeds on top
Nobody likes to cook in the heat of summer.too)
A really hot meal on a hot day is almost as
unpopular. It could be that a cool, easy to1/4  cup  of  sour  cream
prepare summer soup is just what you
need.Below are 3 recipes for soups that can1-2 green onions chopped fineProcess:Put the
be made in your food processor or blender.beans, salsa, cumin, and soup stock into a
If you have the ingredients on hand, none offood processor (a blender is OK too). Puree
them take more than 10 minutes to make. Theythe mixture until it is creamy in texture.
are all delicious, nutritious, and reallyPour the mixture into a mid-sized pot and
refreshing on a hot day. While the recipesheat on low-medium until it is completely
all suggest you use a food processor, you canhot. This allows the flavours to merge. If
get very good results by using a blender oryou are going to serve it cold, move it to
hand blender too.These are all very simplethe fridge to cool off till it is time to
recipes, so don't be shy to modify them andeat. To eat it hot, simply serve into bowls
get a taste that your whole family canand garnish with the onions and some of the
enjoy.Here are the recipes.Summer Vegetariansour cream.MANGO SOUPMangos are simply
soupThis is great tasting soup with a touchdivine. They are great as a fruit, mixed
of Italy included. It is super easy to makeinto drinks, added to salads. They also make
and very healthy. It is particularly good ona really good cool summer soup which is
a hot summer dayan avocado - skin and pitexplained below.Ingredients:1 large RIPE
removed  of  coursemango (it will be soft, no squishy, to touch)
4 Roma tomatoes - they may not be quite2 cups chicken soup stock (make your own or
juicy  enough  (see  below)use  bullion  if  you  must)
Basil to taste (Thai basil is really good in1 TBSP lemon grass (available in most Asian
this)markets, it looks like long greenish reeds
when  you  buy  it)
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive
oilProcessHow easy is this soup? Simply1  TBSP  ginger  -  Freshly  chopped is best
throw everything into your food processor and
mix until it is smooth. If you find that itGround  chili  peppers  to  taste
is more like a smoothie than soup, simply add
more liquid (or swap one of the Roma tomatoes1  cup  yogurt  (2%  plain  is  best)
for another more juicy variety). Pour into
bowls, garnish as you wish (minced chives are2 TBSP cilantro (chinese parsley) chopped
nice) and enjoy.Sensational Salsa & BlackfineProcess:Chop mango and put in food
BeanThis soup is a very simple soup thatprocessor. Mix briefly and then put in the
takes just a few minutes to prepare. It canginger, lemon grass, chili and 1/2 cup of
be served hot or cold, but always benefitssoup stock. Mix again till everything becomes
from  being  heated.very smooth. Move the soup into another bowl
(be sure it is large enough) and mix in first
Roughly  4  servingsINGREDIENTS:the rest of the stock, and then the yogurt.
This is best served cold, so put in fridge
2 normal sized cans of black beans (anytill you are ready to eat. Then put into
brand  is  OK,  but  try  for  low  salt)bowls and serve with the cilantro as the
garnish.As the temperature starts to go up
1 1/2 cups soup stock (Just use chicken,give these soups a try. They are all very
beef,  or  vegetable  bullion)simple and will add a new delicious and
healthy dimension to your summer diet.Lynne
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