Cold Cantaloupe Shooter Food

CHILLED CANTALOUPE SOUP

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Chilled Cantaloupe Soup is super easy and so refreshing! Serve it as a starter for an elegant lunch, light summer supper or as a healthful late afternoon "pick-me-up!"

Provided by By: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 extra large cantaloupe ((orange melon))
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup honey (or to taste)
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Salt (to taste)
Orange wedges (for serving)
Basil or mint sprigs (for serving)

Steps:

Cut the melon in half and remove all the seeds and fibers. Slice into 8 slices and peel.
Cut into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a large bowl.
Add the orange juice, yogurt, honey and white wine vinegar. Puree with an immersion blender or in a food processor or blender in batches until smooth.
Adjust sweetness with honey and add a pinch of salt to taste. Serve garnish with orange slices and basil or mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1, Calories 155 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 7 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 42 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 32 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g

COLD CANTALOUPE SOUP

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Cold cantaloupe soup has become a summer staple in my house, a quick and easy solution to the question of a first course at dinner. I have even served it in espresso cups for guests to sip with cocktails. All it takes is a ripe orange-fleshed melon, like a cantaloupe, or perhaps a musk melon from a farm stand. I chill the melon, and when I'm ready to prepare the soup, I peel and seed it, then cut it into chunks. I find that if I start with a small amount of the chunks in the blender and process them until they are puréed, I can then add the rest gradually with no need for additional liquid. The juice of one lime and salt to taste are all I add, except for a final drizzle of my best balsamic vinegar on top. You can add mint leaves, cayenne or even a garnish of diced prosciutto or feta instead of the vinegar if you wish.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories easy, quick, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cantaloupe or other ripe, orange-fleshed melon, chilled, peeled and seeded
Juice of 1 lime
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons good quality balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Cut cantaloupe in 1-inch chunks. Place about 1/4 of them in a blender and process at high speed until puréed. Once you have a purée, gradually add remaining melon, processing until the mixture is smooth.
Add lime juice and blend briefly. Season with salt to taste and blend again.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve at once. Divide soup among 6 soup plates and drizzle a little balsamic vinegar in a circular or squiggly pattern on top of each.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 36, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 244 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams

CANTALOUPE GAZPACHO SHOOTER

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Provided by Stuart O'Keeffe

Categories appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 ripe cantaloupe
1 lemon, juiced
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
6 slices prosciutto ham, cut in 1/2 lengthwise

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Peel, seed and cut the cantaloupe into large pieces. Puree the cantaloupe, lemon juice, sugar, and mint in a food processor. If mixture is too thick add clean filtered water.
Put the prosciutto on nonstick baking sheet in 1 layer and bake or broil until crispy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour the melon mixture into shot glasses and top with a piece of prosciutto in each glass.