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This is from Gourmet mag. I have not tried it but it looks yummy!
CHILLED MANGO AND CUCUMBER SOUP
MAKESABOUT 7 CUPS
ACTIVE TIME:30 MIN START TO FINISH:45 MIN
A chunky mango-cucumber soup spiked with lime juice and cilantro is a light first course that requires no cooking.
2 mangoes, peeled and pitted (2 pounds total)
2 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 pounds total) (or just seed a regular cucumber)
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Finely chop 1 mango and 1 cucumber and set aside. Coarsely chop remaining mango and cucumber and pure with 1/4 cup water in a blender until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in finely chopped mango and cucumber, onion, lime juice, and 2 cups cold water. Place bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cool.
Just before serving, stir in cilantro and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
COOKS NOTE: Soup can also be chilled in the refrigerator until cold, but it will take about 2 hours.
CHILLED MANGO AND CUCUMBER SOUP
MAKESABOUT 7 CUPS
ACTIVE TIME:30 MIN START TO FINISH:45 MIN
A chunky mango-cucumber soup spiked with lime juice and cilantro is a light first course that requires no cooking.
2 mangoes, peeled and pitted (2 pounds total)
2 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 pounds total) (or just seed a regular cucumber)
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Finely chop 1 mango and 1 cucumber and set aside. Coarsely chop remaining mango and cucumber and pure with 1/4 cup water in a blender until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in finely chopped mango and cucumber, onion, lime juice, and 2 cups cold water. Place bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cool.
Just before serving, stir in cilantro and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
COOKS NOTE: Soup can also be chilled in the refrigerator until cold, but it will take about 2 hours.