These healthy, refreshing soups highlight the bounty of summer produce.
Start your meal with the soup or enjoy it as a light lunch.
Fresh thyme and briny feta cheese give it fabulous flavor.
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Serve this easy dinner with baguette slices.
Top it with a dollop of creme fraiche or plain yogurt and serve warm or chilled.
Plus, it’s an easy way to boost your vegetable servings for the day.
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The key to any flavorful gazpacho is giving it time to rest.
The flavors meld and become cohesive when the soup is allowed to sit a bit before serving.
(The best is often in the freezer case at the supermarket.)
Then cook the lobsters in the stock to intensify its flavor.
It features a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor.
Shao Hsing (or Shaoxing) is a seasoned rice wine used in Chinese cooking.
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Look for it in Asian specialty markets or with other Asian ingredients in large supermarkets.
Jose Andres’s Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a delicious way to eat more veggies.
Think of it as a vegetable smoothie.
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
One caveat: Read the label carefully; avoid pasta products made with hydrogenated oils or unnecessary preservatives.
Enjoy this soup with a slice of multigrain baguette and a spinach salad.
Cooking radishes also tones down any bitterness, while leaving plenty of sweet, earthy flavors to enjoy.
Chilled Strawberry-Rhubarb Soup
Sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb are whirled together in this chilled soup.
Serve it as a starter for an early-summer supper.
But perhaps the best thing about the soup is that it comes together in 10 minutes in your blender!
Sheet-Pan Tomato Soup
Roasting the tomatoes concentrates their flavor, yielding a richly flavored soup.
Make a manchego grilled cheese for dunking.
This colorful, quick and easy Instant Pot soup makes a great starter for a summertime meal.
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The potatoes add to the creaminess, while croutons add texture and chives brighten the flavor.
It’s an easy, low-calorie lunch that comes together in minutes and will leave you satisfied all afternoon.
Jennifer Causey
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Jacob Fox
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