Chilled Cantaloupe Soup Recipe-February 2024-www.zdask.com

　　I made this soup for Mama when I was in junior high. She had been going through a tough time and one day when she came home for lunch I had prepared a chilled cantaloupe soup out of Southern Living magazine. Even though I had always enjoyed cooking, I think that this slightly unusual soup caught her off guard. I wanted to make her feel better, and as it often does, homemade food made with love can make a dark day seem brighter.

Ingredients

serves 4 to 6

　　1 medium cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and chopped

　　2 tablespoons sugar

　　1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

　　Pinch of coarse salt

　　Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Step 1

In the jar of a blender, combine the cantaloupe, sugar, orange juice, and salt; process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate to chill thoroughly, at least 30 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with additional sugar and salt, if needed.

Step 2

Serve chilled in chilled bowls, garnished with mint.

　　From Bon Appétit, Y’all: Recipes and Stories From Three Generations of Southern Cooking, © 2008 by Virginia Willis. Reprinted by permission of Ten Speed Press. Buy the full book from Amazon or Abe Books.