Cold, Spicy, Vegetable Soup
This refreshing summer soup is prepared entirely in a blender, requiring no cooking. It features a Tex-Mex profile with a spicy, smoky flavour from chipotle and fresh tomatoes. The recipe is low in calories and uses yogurt as its primary source of fat. Simply blend all ingredients until smooth, then chill before serving garnished with fresh herbs and diced vegetables. It yields about 3 1/2 cups, suitable for two servings.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, I favor or 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- 4 -6 leaves fresh basil
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 lbs tomatoes, rough chopped
- 1/8 cup diced vidalia onion
- 1/8 cup diced celery
- 1/8 cup diced carrot
- 1 tomatillo, cut into 4
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1/2 chipotle chile in adobo (seeds removed)
- 1/3 cup yogurt
- 3 ice cubes
- salt and pepper to salt
- 2 slices basil leaves or 2 slices cilantro
Method
- Place every ingredient for the soup into your blender and process until completely smooth.
- The soup can be served immediately or placed in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
- Garnish with 1 teaspoon of a finely diced mix of tomato, celery, and onion, or fresh herbs such as basil or cilantro, plus lime slices, and present in a margarita glass.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium53300 mg
Recipe details
CategoryOnions
AuthorRita1652