Thai-Spiced Watermelon Soup with Crabmeat Recipe

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Thai-Spiced Watermelon Soup with Crabmeat

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Ingredients:

Serving

5 cups coarsely chopped seeded watermelon (from a 4-lb piece, rind disc a
1 fresh lemongrass stalk
3 tbsp finely chopped shallot
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 1/2 tbsp mild olive oil
1 small hot green chile such as thai or serrano, finely chopped (including seeds), or to taste
2 tbsp fresh lime juice , or to taste
3/4 tsp salt , or to taste
10 oz jumbo lump crabmeat (2 cups), picked over
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 tbsp mild olive oil
1/4 tsp salt , or to taste
accompaniment: lime wedges

Directions:

Make soup: Purée watermelon in a blender until smooth and transfer to a bowl. (Don't wash blender.)
Discard 1 or 2 outer leaves of lemongrass and trim root end. Thinly slice lower 5 to 6 inches of stalk and then mince, discarding remainder.
Cook lemongrass, shallot, ginger, and garlic in oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until aromatics are pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add about one third of watermelon purée and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes.
Remove watermelon mixture from heat, then transfer to blender along with chile, lime juice, and salt and blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
Add remaining watermelon purée and blend briefly. Season soup with more chile, lime juice, and salt if desired, blending if necessary. Pour soup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding any solids. Chill soup, uncovered, about 2 hours if serving cold, or reheat in cleaned saucepan.
Prepare crab: Toss crabmeat with cilantro, oil, and salt.
Divide crab among 4 soup plates, mounding in center, and pour chilled or hot soup around it.
Cooks' notes: Soup can be made 1 day ahead and chilled. Cover after 2 hours of chilling. Crabmeat can be picked over 1 day ahead and crab mixture can be prepared 1 hour before serving. Chill, covered. *Available at Asian markets and some supermarkets.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	247.4 Kcal (1036 kJ)
Calories from fat	114.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.68g	20%
Sodium	585.46mg	24%
Potassium	272.76mg	6%
Total Carbs	19.14g	6%
Sugars	12.38g	50%
Dietary Fiber	0.34g	1%
Protein	16.52g	33%
Vitamin C	19.3mg	32%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	22.5mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	83.6 Kcal (350 kJ)
Calories from fat	38.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.28g	20%
Sodium	197.84mg	24%
Potassium	92.17mg	6%
Total Carbs	6.47g	6%
Sugars	4.18g	50%
Dietary Fiber	0.12g	1%
Protein	5.58g	33%
Vitamin C	6.5mg	32%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	7.6mg	2%

* 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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savory
bitter
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