Chilled Zucchini Soup

This chilled zucchini soup is the perfect meal in the summer on a hot day. Similar to gazpacho, this cold soup combines zucchini, tomatoes, mint, basil, and lemon juice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 zucchini, sliced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
• 4 fresh tomato, seeded and chopped
• 6 sprigs fresh mint, divided
• 2 sprigs fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.