Cold melon-feta soup with mint, cucumber and crumbled feta
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Cold melon and feta soup

Watermelon and cucumber are pureed cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta is added only when serving. Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already brings a strong flavour. Tomato makes the soup tart, basil can replace mint.

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Total time 1 hr 20 min
Calories 240 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Preparing cold melon and feta soup correctly

Remove the seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong spice. Puree watermelon and cucumber with lime, mint and olive oil in cold puree; crumbled feta is added only when serving. Tomato makes the soup tart, basil can replace mint.

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Cold melon and feta soup

Puree watermelon and cucumber cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta is added only when serving. Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong spice.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Cucumber: peel. Feta: crumble. Lime: grate the peel and squeeze out the juice.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Puree watermelon and cucumber in cold puree with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta is added only when serving.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Remove the seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong seasoning.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Chill the soup well for at least one hour and then season again. Crumble feta in the filled bowls and garnish with mint and some cubes of melon.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Cold melon and feta soup

Important for cold melon-feta soup

Remove the seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong seasoning.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Tomato makes the soup tart, basil can replace mint.

Nutrition per serving

240kcal
30.0 gCarbohydrates
8.0 gProtein
12.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Cold melon and feta soup

Weigh the watermelon, prepare the cucumber and feta separately, and then start the main cooking process for cold melon-feta soup.

Remove the seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong seasoning.

Covered cold melon-feta soup. Important for the texture: remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong spice. Eat leftovers the following day if possible.

Tomato makes the soup tart, basil can replace mint.

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