Main
Recipes
Chilled Chayote Soup with Cilantro Crema Fresca (Aaron Sanchez) Recipe

Chilled Chayote Soup with Cilantro Crema Fresca (Aaron Sanchez) Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Chilled Chayote Soup with Cilantro Crema Fresca (Aaron Sanchez)

Add your photo!

Ingredients

Count

Nutrition

Calories

Total time

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

3 chayotes, roughly diced
1 spanish onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1 leek, white part only, sliced to about 1/2 cup
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 tsp toasted ground fennel seed
2 bunches cilantro
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup crema fresca or creme fraiche
salt and pepper

Directions:

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add chayote, onion and leek and boil until the chayote is tender, for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow it to cool. In a food processor puree the chayote mixture and add chicken stock, cream, fennel seed, and season, to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside until later.
In a food processor puree until smooth the cilantro with 1/2 cup of water. In a bowl mix the cilantro paste with the crema fresca thoroughly and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Place chayote soup in a serving bowls and place a dollop of crema fresca on top.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	90.28 Kcal (378 kJ)
Calories from fat	19.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.14g	3%
Cholesterol	2.7mg	1%
Sodium	153.33mg	6%
Potassium	366.29mg	8%
Total Carbs	15.6g	5%
Sugars	8.02g	32%
Dietary Fiber	3.35g	13%
Protein	4.79g	10%
Vitamin C	13.8mg	23%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	40.7mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	28.71 Kcal (120 kJ)
Calories from fat	6.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.68g	3%
Cholesterol	0.86mg	1%
Sodium	48.76mg	6%
Potassium	116.47mg	8%
Total Carbs	4.96g	5%
Sugars	2.55g	32%
Dietary Fiber	1.07g	13%
Protein	1.52g	10%
Vitamin C	4.4mg	23%
Iron	0.2mg	3%
Calcium	12.9mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Zuppa Toscana Soup

Chicken stock or 5 1/2 cups broth, Light cream and 5 more..
Zuppa Toscana Soup Olive Garden

Chicken stock or broth, Light cream, Russet potatoes and 4 more..
Chilled Celery Soup

Leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped (1/2 cup) and 7 more..
Leek 'n' Brie Omelet

Leek (white portion only), chopped, Olive oil and 7 more..
Pork Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

Pork loin, cut into thirds, Olive oil and 7 more..
Sancocho

Chicken, Yucca root, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes and 7 more..
Island Goat Curry

Limes, Peanut oil, Garlic cloves, minced (or to taste) and 18 more..
Shrimp and Crab Spaghetti

Butter or 3 tbsp margarine, Mushrooms, sliced and 15 more..
Orange Parsnip Soup

Butter, Onions, chopped, Celery ribs, chopped and 7 more..
Braised Leeks With Mustard Cream

Unsalted butter, chopped , plus and 10 more..