It’s been ridiculously hot in Ottawa the last few weeks (think 35-40C) so Mr. Shuffler and I have been putting our heads together coming with ways not to cook. This week, I’ll showcase some of our efforts, starting with this delicious cold soup. I found the recipe by googling “cantaloupe soup”; it came from a food blog called “Half Baked.”
1 large, ripe, cantaloupe
1 c. fresh orange juice (I used orange/grapefruit juice)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp. lime zest (I didn’t have this so I left it out)
2 Tbs. lime juice.
1 Tbs. mint, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
1 Tbs. honey (optional if you’d like your soup a little sweeter)
Cut the cantaloupe in half , remove seeds, scoop out the flesh and place in a blender along with the orange juice, yogurt, lime zest, lime, and honey if using. Blend until smooth. Chill well. Stir in sliced mint leaves and serve. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired.
**Do you know any good hot weather recipes? Don’t hesitate – send in your recipes to webeditor@irun.ca. Friends don’t let friends slave over a hot stove in July!**
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