Chilled Melon Soup

Name: Chilled Melon Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups cubed peeled honeydew melon; 3 cups cubed peeled cantaloupe; ¼ cup vodka, divided; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided; 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided; ¾ cup sliced strawberries

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By Chef Pierre Battaglia

Recipe by Cooking Light May 1995

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Credit: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Darryl Moland

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

3 cups cubed peeled honeydew melon
3 cups cubed peeled cantaloupe
¼ cup vodka, divided
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided
¾ cup sliced strawberries

Directions

Step 1
Place honeydew in blender, and process until smooth; pour into a bowl. Place cantaloupe in blender, and process until smooth; pour into a bowl. To each bowl of puréed melon, add 2 tablespoons vodka, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 teaspoons lime juice; stir well. Cover and chill. Place strawberries in blender; process until smooth. Pour into a bowl; cover and chill.

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Step 2
To serve, pour 1/2 cup of cantaloupe mixture into each of 4 individual bowls; pour 1/2 cup of honeydew mixture in center of cantaloupe mixture. Dollop each serving with 2 tablespoons of puréed strawberries; swirl decoratively with a wooden pick.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

181 calories; calories from fat 3%; fat 0.6g; saturated fat 0.3g; mono fat 0.1g; poly fat 0.1g; protein 1.8g; carbohydrates 37.5g; fiber 3.3g; iron 0.7mg; sodium 29mg; calcium 37mg.

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