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