3 Perfect Raw Summer Soups

3 Perfect Raw Summer Soups

~ Published by Diana Cohen

Smoothies, juices and salads are wonderful for long hot summer days but how about refreshing raw soup? So tasty and easy to make, these soups are a perfect addition to your summer menu. 

Watermelon Gazpacho

by Bob Bush
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 6 cups diced watermelon, seeded
• 1⁄2 cup onion, finely diced
• 1⁄2 cup parsley, finely diced
• 1⁄2 small yellow bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 cucumber, finely diced

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
2. In a blender, puree half of mixture until smooth.
3. Add puree mixture back to large bowl.
4. Chill for an hour.

 Minty Cucumber Soup

Servings: 30+

Ingredients:

• 7 large cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 4 limes
• 2 avocados
• 1 pound of mint

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients together.
2. Serve in chilled bowls.

Sunflower Soup

by Tera Warner
Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 tomatoes
• 4-5 slices of sundried tomatoes
• 4 inches of cucumber
• oodles and oodles of crunchy, fresh, dark green baby sunflower sprouts!

Directions:

1. Whip it up in the blender.
2. Gobble it down.

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