Fresh fruit soups can be prepared ahead and are light and cooling on a hot summer's day. Serve with grissini for a light lunch.
4 servings (231 calories per serving)
- 2 English cucumbers
- 2 cantaloupes
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 cup water
- 250 grams cooked peeled shrimp, thawed and drained if frozen
- 1 ripe but firm avocado
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint
- Peel the cucumbers and cut in half crosswise, divide each half lengthwise, then use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds.
- Chop the flesh roughly.
- Drop into a pot of lightly salted boiling water and cook gently for 2 minutes.
- Drain in a sieve, then refresh under cold running water.
- Halve the cantaloupes and remove the seeds.
- Scoop out the flesh using a tablespoon and put into a blander or food processor.
- Add the cucumber, lemon juice and chopped mint, then whizz together until blended.
- Turn out the mixture into a bowl, add the water and stir.
- Stir in the shrimp and season lightly with freshly ground blak pepper.
- Chill for at least 1½ hours and up to 12 hours.
- Just before serving, peel, pit and dice the avocado and add to the soup.
- Snip in some mint leaves to garnish and season to taste with more pepper if needed.