Cold Zucchini Soup Food

CHILLED ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

COLD ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Trim and chop the zucchini, getting rid of the ends. Reserve.
• Heat a medium pot over medium-high heat and add oil, onions, and salt. Cook onions, stirring occasionally until translucent and tender, for about 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini and broth to the onions. Set the heat to high to bring to a boil. Reduce the heat immediately after boiling and maintain a steady simmer until zucchini is very tender, for about 15 minutes.
• Once the zucchini is cooked, turn off the heat. To avoid burns, let the soup cool for at least 20 minutes before blending. Working in batches if necessary, blend soup on high speed until very smooth.
• Transfer pureed soup to a large bowl or sealable container. Cover and chill until cold, for at least 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, stir with cream or yogurt, if using, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Decorate with fresh cilantro and enjoy.

GARDEN VEGGIE ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken stock, potatoes, zucchini, onions, carrots, dill, basil, garlic, thyme, and rosemary in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook soup at a simmer until the vegetables are completely tender, about 40 minutes.
• Leaving pot on stove, switch heating element to off. Add Cheddar cheese to soup; stir until the cheese is melted. Season soup with salt and pepper.

CHILLED ZUCCHINI CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Clean and thinly slice leek. Dice zucchini into roughly 1" cubes.
• In a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, heat the oil and add the leeks or onion if preferred. Saute until lightly browned and softened.
• Add zucchini, curry, thyme, salt, and pepper and mix to coat all ingredients with spices. Stir over heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrance from curry begins to release.
• Add stock and bring soup to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and let cook covered for 30 minutes or until all ingredients are soft.
• Once all ingredients have softened carefully transfer soup to a blender. Be sure to vent the lid since the soup will be hot. Puree until smooth. Then add coconut milk to mixture and blend until combined.
• Chill for at least 1 hour and serve with parsley, pecans, and a drizzle of olive oil as garnish. If preferred soup can also be served warm.

ZUCCHINI YOGURT CHILLED SOUP

Steps:

• Wash, dry and slice zucchini.
• Zucchini slices can be fried (traditional method), grilled or baked. Each method takes a different amount of time, but whichever you choose it still won't be more than 20 minutes. Sprinkle light salt over zucchini slices. Even if I'm preparing the soup for just one, I always cook a lot more zucchini than needed for the soup. So fill the tray up. Bake at 350-375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes, flip halfway through. Note - use parchment paper or aluminum foil on the baking dish.
• Let the zucchini cool on a wide dish. If you fried the zucchini, place paper towel on the plate to absorb the extra oil.
• Smash garlic, salt and 1-2 mint leaves on a garlic mortar and pestle.
• Mix yogurt with water. Then add garlic, salt and mint mix. Give it a thorough mix. Then add olive oil and mix it again. Finally add zucchini slices and garnish with mint. You can sprinkle some more olive oil on top as well.
• You can serve right away or you can let it chill in the refrigerator for about half an hour for all the flavors to meld together.
• Serve with some bread or as a starter for a bigger meal.

ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the 1/4 cup olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped zucchini and onions. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Increase the heat to high and add the water. Bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, lay the sliced zucchini in a single layer in the skillet. Cook until golden, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Continue until all the sliced zucchini is cooked.
• Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste, pour into bowls, drizzle with Lemon Oil and top with the fried zucchini.
• Combine the oil and lemon in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a liquid measuring cup. Set the lemon oil aside until ready to use. The oil can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

COLD ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the tomatoes, zucchini, celery, peppers, onions, lemon juice, basil, cumin and lemon rind.
• Process with on/off turns until smooth.
• Serve chilled.

ZUCCHINI BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, zucchini and celery and salt, and cook stirring occasionally until just tender (about 5 minutes). Remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Place the cooked zucchini and celery in the jar of a high speed blender along with the water, basil leaves, lemon peel, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds and the rest of the olive oil. Puree the soup on high until very smooth. Pass through a strainer into a large bowl if desired for a smoother result. Refrigerate covered for at least 2-3 hours, until thoroughly chilled.
• Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into bowls and top with julienned zucchini, basil leaves, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds and an extra drizzle of olive oil before serving chilled.

CHILLED MINTED ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium-low heat until hot but not smoking and sauté one third of the zucchini, stirring occasionally, until golden.
• Add remaining zucchini and water and simmer until zucchini is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Cool mixture slightly and in a blender puree in batches until smooth, transferring to a bowl.
• Stir in yoghurt, mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill soup, covered, at least until cold, about 6 hours, and up to 1 day (after that, it will lose its fresh taste).
• Before serving, season with salt and pepper, if necessary.

CHILLED ZUCCHINI BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-low heat, heat half the olive oil and add 1 minced clove garlic, 2 thinly sliced zucchini, and 1 sliced stalk celery. Add ¼ teaspoon sea salt.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender for about 5 minutes.
• In a jar of a high-speed blender, add the cooked vegetables, 1 ½ cups filtered water, 8-10 basil leaves, 1 strip lemon peel, ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds, and ½ tablespoon hemp seeds.
• Blend on high until smooth.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste and serve with toppings of choice.

BASIL ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the white and light green parts of the leek into rings. Rinse well, drain, and let dry.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and a pinch of salt and cook until very soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Taste one, the leeks should be a bit translucent and should not have a bitter taste. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat.
• In a blender, combine the leek mixture with the zucchini, hemp seeds, lemon juice, miso, water and a few grinds of pepper and blend until smooth. Add the basil and blend again. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more lemon for brightness and salt to taste. Add more water if you prefer a thinner consistency.
• Make the garlic croutons:
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On the baking sheet, toss the croutons with the garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake until crisp, about 8 minutes.
• Serve the soup at room temperature, or lightly chilled, with the garlic croutons and a drizzle of olive oil.

CHILLED ZUCCHINI-CUMIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add cumin; stir until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Mix in zucchini. Add broth; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until zucchini is very tender, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Mix 1/3 cup chopped basil into soup. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Transfer to bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; chill until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon yogurt and sliced basil.

CHILLED ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Cook shallots in oil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini, zest, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is softened, about 5 minutes. Add broth and water and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 3 minutes.
• Purée zucchini mixture, including zest, along with parsley and dill in a blender (in 2 batches if necessary) until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Transfer to a metal bowl, then set bowl into a larger bowl of ice and cold water (to quick-chill). Cool, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in buttermilk and season with salt.