15 cold soups summer Recipes

yogurt , made from whole milk (3.5% milk fat, 2 lbs = 32 oz.), cold water, heavy cream, salt, lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, feta cheese, crumbled (french type if possible, less salty), olives , kalamata (pits removed and cut up into pieces), bell pepper (any colors or combo, chopped up), spring onions, cleaned and chopped up, pistachio nuts, shells removed and ground up coarsely (not fine )

tomato juice or 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice, tomato, peeled, seeded, finely chopped fresh, celery, finely chopped, bell pepper, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, salt, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper

blueberries, mango, diced, peach, diced, cantaloupe, diced, watermelon, divided, lime , juice of, lemon , juice of, mint leaf, fresh ginger, tiny fresh chili pepper, to taste (red pepper flakes will work )

cooked beets (2-3 beets, depending on their size), pimento pepper (roasted, from a jar), green onion (all of the white and 2 inches of the crisp green), garlic clove, buttermilk, water, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, creme fraiche or 3 tbsp greek yogurt, minced fresh dill, fresh dill (for garnish )

mixed summer squash , mostly zucchini, chicken stock, cream cheese, softened, curry (to taste), krazy salt, chopped green onion (optional)

dried great northern beans , soaked overnight in 6-8 cups water, cold water, bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf , 1 sprig fresh thyme, and 10 parsley stems, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leeks, white part only, well-washed and finely chopped, sun-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks, chopped fresh parsley leaves, cheese, of your choice grated

fresh medjool dates, pitted, eggs, cultured buttermilk, yogurt, vanilla extract, organic lemon , juice & zest, strawberries or 1 pint raspberries

canned beets, cucumber, white vinegar, sour cream, dried dill weed

low sodium chicken broth, chopped green onion, lemon juice, sea salt, fresh chopped dill to taste, garlic powder, non fat yogurt, sour cream, seeded diced cucumber, also good with additional fresh cilantro , chives or mint

strawberries, dry white wine, lemon , juice of, lemon , zest of, honey, cream, fresh mint (to garnish )

hothouse cucumbers, peeled and cut in medium dice, green onions, chopped, honeydew melon, peeled and cut into medium dice, serrano chile, chopped fine, rib celery, chopped fine, rice wine vinegar, leaves from 2 sprigs fresh mint leaves, chopped, leaves from 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, low-fat yogurt, lemon, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

very ripe fresh pineapple, cut into chunks, very ripe honeydew melon, cut into chunks, very ripe cantaloupe, cut into chunks, fresh peppermint

olive oil, salt, onion, diced, stalks celery, finely diced, garlic cloves, whole, crushed, white wine (optional), horseradish, tomatoes, chopped, carrots, diced, jalapeno peppers, sliced , with seeds, water, bouillon cube, cilantro, chopped, lime, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cilantro, chopped, egg, milk, salt , to taste