| 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 to | | | | 1/4 cup of sour cream |
| prepare summer soup is just what you | | | | |
| need.Below are 3 recipes for soups that can | | | | 1-2 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 of | | | | food processor (a blender is OK too). Puree |
| them take more than 10 minutes to make. They | | | | the mixture until it is creamy in texture. |
| are all delicious, nutritious, and really | | | | Pour the mixture into a mid-sized pot and |
| refreshing on a hot day. While the recipes | | | | heat on low-medium until it is completely |
| all suggest you use a food processor, you can | | | | hot. This allows the flavours to merge. If |
| get very good results by using a blender or | | | | you are going to serve it cold, move it to |
| hand blender too.These are all very simple | | | | the fridge to cool off till it is time to |
| recipes, so don't be shy to modify them and | | | | eat. To eat it hot, simply serve into bowls |
| get a taste that your whole family can | | | | and garnish with the onions and some of the |
| enjoy.Here are the recipes.Summer Vegetarian | | | | sour cream.MANGO SOUPMangos are simply |
| soupThis is great tasting soup with a touch | | | | divine. They are great as a fruit, mixed |
| of Italy included. It is super easy to make | | | | into drinks, added to salads. They also make |
| and very healthy. It is particularly good on | | | | a really good cool summer soup which is |
| a hot summer dayan avocado - skin and pit | | | | explained below.Ingredients:1 large RIPE |
| removed of course | | | | mango (it will be soft, no squishy, to touch) |
| | | | |
| 4 Roma tomatoes - they may not be quite | | | | 2 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 in | | | | 1 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? Simply | | | | 1 TBSP ginger - Freshly chopped is best |
| throw everything into your food processor and | | | | |
| mix until it is smooth. If you find that it | | | | Ground chili peppers to taste |
| is more like a smoothie than soup, simply add | | | | |
| more liquid (or swap one of the Roma tomatoes | | | | 1 cup yogurt (2% plain is best) |
| for another more juicy variety). Pour into | | | | |
| bowls, garnish as you wish (minced chives are | | | | 2 TBSP cilantro (chinese parsley) chopped |
| nice) and enjoy.Sensational Salsa & Black | | | | fineProcess:Chop mango and put in food |
| BeanThis soup is a very simple soup that | | | | processor. Mix briefly and then put in the |
| takes just a few minutes to prepare. It can | | | | ginger, lemon grass, chili and 1/2 cup of |
| be served hot or cold, but always benefits | | | | soup 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 (any | | | | till 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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