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Cold Cucumber and Yellow Pepper Soup with Crab Meat and Chives Recipe

Cold Cucumber and Yellow Pepper Soup with Crab Meat and Chives Recipe

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Cold Cucumber and Yellow Pepper Soup with Crab Meat and Chives

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 3 cups)
2 medium yellow bell peppers, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 cups 1-inch cubes honeydew melon
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped shallot (about 1 large)
1 fresh jalapeno chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped (wear rubber gloves )
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice , or to taste
1/2 lb lump crab meat , picked over
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp white-wine vinegar , or to taste
3 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives , or to taste
garnish: finely diced yellow bell pepper and 2-inch pieces fresh chives

Directions:

Make Soup: In a blender purée soup ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Force soup through a fine sieve into a bowl and chill, covered, 4 hours, or until very cold. Soup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
Just before serving, in a small bowl toss crab with oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
Divide crab mixture among 6 soup bowls, mounding it in center, and ladle soup around it. Sprinkle each serving with finely chopped chives and garnish with diced yellow pepper and chive pieces.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	133.89 Kcal (561 kJ)
Calories from fat	31.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.47g	5%
Cholesterol	23.44mg	8%
Sodium	130.54mg	5%
Potassium	447.66mg	10%
Total Carbs	17.07g	6%
Sugars	11.69g	47%
Dietary Fiber	3.31g	13%
Protein	8.8g	18%
Vitamin C	102.1mg	170%
Vitamin A	2mg	66%
Iron	46.7mg	260%
Calcium	70.2mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	41.52 Kcal (174 kJ)
Calories from fat	9.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.08g	5%
Cholesterol	7.27mg	8%
Sodium	40.48mg	5%
Potassium	138.82mg	10%
Total Carbs	5.29g	6%
Sugars	3.63g	47%
Dietary Fiber	1.03g	13%
Protein	2.73g	18%
Vitamin C	31.7mg	170%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	66%
Iron	14.5mg	260%
Calcium	21.8mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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