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

Watermelon and cucumber are coldly pureed with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta comes on it only when served. Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly because feta already brings strong spice. Tomato makes the soup herb, basil can replace the 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

Prepare cold melon feta soup properly

Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already brings strong spice. Watermelon and cucumber are pureed cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta comes on it only when served. Tomato makes the soup herber, basil can replace the mint.

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Cold melon feta soup

Watermelon and cucumber are pureed cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta comes on it only when served. Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly because feta already brings strong spice.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

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

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Watermelon and cucumber are pureed cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta comes on top only when served.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already brings strong spice.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Cool the soup well for at least one hour and then season again. Brink over feta in the filled bowls and garnish with mint and some melon cubes.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Cold melon feta soup

Important for cold melon feta soup

Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already brings strong spice.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Tomato makes the soup hard, 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 feta soup

Weigh watermelon, prepare cucumber and keep feta separately. Start the main cooking process for cold melon-feta soup only afterwards.

Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already brings strong spice.

Cool cold melon-feta soup covered. Important for texture: remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly because feta already brings strong spice. Eat leftovers as possible the following day.

Tomato makes the soup hard, basil can replace mint.

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