9 Classic Summer Soups

In summer, I want to diversify the diet with fresh and light dishes: salads, vegetable snacks or cold soups.

In summer, I want to diversify the diet with fresh and light dishes: salads, vegetable snacks or cold soups. It is summer soups that are gaining more and more popularity in the kitchens due to their refreshing effect. We have collected original recipes for cold soups. Bon appetit!

1. Okroshka with ham

 

The most popular first course in the hot season is okroshka, but few have tried cooking it with kvass. But in vain: it turns out a hearty and spicy dish with a slight taste of kvass. Cooking it is as easy as shelling pears - just mix all the classic ingredients, and replace part of the sour cream with kvass.

Recipe for okroshka on kvass >>>  

2. Beetroot with goat cheese

 

Have you ever added goat cheese to beetroot? It's time to fix the situation - prepare a traditional beetroot, smash it to a puree state with a blender and garnish with pieces of goat cheese. Chilled dish just melts in your mouth!

Classic beetroot recipe with photo >>> 

3. Gazpacho

 

From whom to peep the recipe for cold soup, if not from hot Spaniards? They know that summer is the best time to serve gazpacho: a creamy soup made from tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions and spices. Appetizing aroma, pleasant texture and cooling effect will appeal to you!

Raw gazpacho recipe >>>

Gazpacho with zucchini "Spicy" >>>

4. Cucumber soup

 

Cucumber is a real summer vegetable: fresh, crunchy and full of water. It is worth using it for making a cold summer soup: just blend cucumbers with Greek yogurt, chicken broth and herbs with a blender. Serve such a dish only chilled - it tastes better.

Cold kefir soup with cucumbers and herbs >>>

5. Zucchini soup

The most popular summer vegetable is zucchini. It can be stewed, fried, steamed or made into soup. It is enough to boil the vegetables in the broth, mix with fresh herbs and beat with a blender until smooth. Simple, fast and nutritious.

Recipe for diet zucchini soup >>>

6. Cold zucchini soup

 

This dish can hardly even be called a soup - it looks more like a dessert. Its creamy texture, light garlic aroma and tender cream cheese put it on a par with a classic soup, while chickpeas make it more satisfying. Serve chilled and don't forget to garnish with mint leaves.

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7. Avocado and shrimp soup

Too bold at first glance, the combination actually turns into an appetizing-looking and delicious cream soup. Avocado gives the dish a puree-like consistency, and shrimp - the aroma of seafood and the vitamin and mineral complex necessary for the body.

Small cucumber, pulp of one avocado, chopped onion, a couple of chopped mint leaves, salt, pepper, 4 tbsp. l. lemon juice and 2 tbsp. l. Whip natural yogurt with a blender. Ladle into bowls, top with a few boiled shrimp, garnish with a mint leaf and a radish.

8. Zucchini, Thyme and Parmesan Soup

 

By themselves, zucchini can hardly be called an ingredient rich in taste. Therefore, we advise you to supplement them with fragrant thyme and parmesan. It's simple: fry the zucchini with garlic, then cook for 5-7 minutes over low heat, then chop with a blender. Sprinkle grated parmesan on top.

9. Blueberry soup with wine

Cold soups are wonderful, but somehow you don’t feel like serving zucchini soup for a festive dinner. There is a way out: cook blueberry soup with wine and cardamom - the aroma of herbs and grapes will amaze you!

In a saucepan, bring to a boil a mixture of the juice of one orange, white fruit wine (or grape juice), water, and half a cup of sugar. Take a glass of wine and water. Boil for a minute, stirring. Add two cups of washed blueberries and cook for another minute. Cool down. Then beat the mass into a puree and strain through a sieve. Pour into bowls and add a couple of tablespoons of natural yogurt.