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Ingredients
for
4
Watermelon and Yellow Pepper Summer Soup
25 min., ready in 1 hr 25 min.
Time:
Health Score:
86 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- ½ small Watermelon (diced)
- 2 yellow Bell pepper (one-quarter sliced, the rest diced)
- ½ Cucumber (peeled and diced)
- 1 Red onion (finely diced)
- 2 Tbsps Basil (chopped)
- 1 ⅔ cups vegetable stock
- ⅜ cup white wine
- Chili powder (to taste)
- Sour cream (to serve)
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
Preparation
1.
Mix the melon and vegetables together, and then add the vegetable stock. Add the white wine and season to taste with pepper and chile powder.
2.
Leave to stand in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3.
Serve garnished with strips of pepper and basil. Serve with sour cream if desired.
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
Bell pepers contain antioxidants, watermelon contains vitamin A, and onions provide vitamin C.
Even smarter
Even smarter
Easily prepare a non-alcoholic variation of this soup by substituting the white wine for white grape juice.