Chilled Zucchini Soup
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Chilled Zucchini Soup

1. Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons
2. Onion, finely chopped - 1
3. Fresh tomato, seeded and chopped - 4
4. Water - 4 cups
5. Fresh mint, divided - 6 sprigs
6. Zucchini, sliced - 3
7. Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon
8. Cold water - 1 tablespoon
9. Salt and pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon
10. Lemon juice, or to taste - 1 teaspoon
11. Fresh basil - 2 sprigs

How to cook deliciously - Chilled Zucchini Soup

1. Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

2. Stage

Pour water into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Add 4 sprigs of mint and zucchini. Reduce heat to low and simmer soup, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove mint.

3. Stage

Stir together cornstarch and cold water and add to the soup. Increase heat to medium and whisk cornstarch mixture so soup thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

4. Stage

Chill soup in the refrigerator until cold, about 2 hours. Before serving, add lemon juice and garnish with remaining mint, basil, and remaining olive oil.