Chilled Melon Soup

Makes 4 one-cup servings

Ingredients:

• 1 large cantaloupe (or other melon or fruit) cut into small cubes (4-6 cups)
• 2 tbsp. honey or to taste
• Juice of 3 limes, or to taste
• Pinch of cardamom
• Sliced fresh strawberries fro garnish (optional)
• 1/4 cup whole fresh mint leaves

Fill a wide shallow container with cantaloupe and place in microwave. Cook at 50 percent power for 2 minutes, or just until melon softens slightly. Transfer cantaloupe to a blender or food processor. Add honey, lime juice and cardamom, and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until cold.

 

Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary with more honey, cardamom and/or lime juice.
Garnish with strawberry slices and mint leaves.

Per Serving
85 calories, 0 g total fat (o g saturated fat), 22g carbohydrate, 1 g protein, 1 g dietary fiber, 26 mg. sodium

Source: AICR, 2006