Roundup: Chilled Summer Soups (Other than Gazpacho)

Not that we have anything against gazpacho. We love it. But sometimes it's the only cold soup people consider when summer rolls around. We've rounded up some other warm-weather options, like cucumber, corn with crayfish, and one you can make in your blender with leftover vegetables from the fridge...

Often we think of chilled soups as an appetizer or a side dish to a more hearty meal. But add a half a sandwich or just a big slice of toast, and we think most of these could be a main course.

From the Kitchn:
• Chilled Pea Soup with Radish and Mango Relish
• Chilled Buttermilk Soup
• Fridge-Clearing Avocado Soup

From the Web:
&bull Cool Cucumber and Dill Soup, from Martha Stewart (above left)
• Chilled Corn and Crayfish Soup, from Martha Stewart (above right)
• Chilled Cucumber Soup with Smoked Salmon and Dill, from Bon Appétit
• Chilled Corn Soup with Herbed Chicken, from Gourmet
• Chilled Zucchini Soup, from Gourmet
• Chilled Watermelon Soup, from Self

(Images: MarthaStewart.com)

Comments (6)

I made this the other day

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/slinks/soup-of-the-day-raw-sweet-corn-and-cashew-chowder-077490

was very delish :)

posted by VeryDelishVeg on July 8th 2009 at 2:21pm
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I make this every summer to beat the heat -- it hits all the right notes during a heat wave:

http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/watermelon-gazpacho?autonomy_kw=watermelon%20gazpacho&rsc=header_2

This one is also very nice:

http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/cold-curried-buttermilk-soup?autonomy_kw=cold%20corn%20and%20buttermilk%20dhowder&rsc=header_2

Last week we were in Prague, and had cold strawberry soup with cream cheese gnocchi. Lovely.

posted by mschatelaine on July 8th 2009 at 2:25pm
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I have to say that one of biggest problems I have with gazpacho is that it can get a bit boring. The soup itself can be very easy (save time by using a quality vegetable juice as the base) which frees you up to concentrate on garnishes.

Here are 3 different versions to try:
http://accordingtolia.blogspot.com/2009/06/summer-soup.html

posted by AccordingToLia on July 8th 2009 at 3:23pm
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I think just about any blended soup can be nice served cold in the summer... I've done it with carrot-ginger, radish-leaf-lettuce, and leek-potato.

posted by angorian on July 8th 2009 at 5:02pm
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I love cold soups! I make one with avocado, sour cream, spinach and lemon. So tasty! And another favourite is this one I blogged about:

Cool Cucumber and Beet Soup
http://smilesarethesoulskisses.blogspot.com/2009/05/refreshingly-cool-beet-and-cucumber.html

posted by chicdecor on July 9th 2009 at 8:08am
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Haha, well I was featured on the site here for the gazpacho, but I have made cold corn soup, cold curried carrot soup, cold beet soup and a fruity chia pudding I turned into fruit soup! YUM!!!

posted by Tara blogs about everything on August 10th 2009 at 11:51pm
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