INGREDIENTS:
For Soup
2 medium Armenian or burpless 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 tablespoons finely chopped shallot (about 1 large)
1 fresh jalapeρo chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste
1/2 pound Dungeness lump crab meat, picked over
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar, or to taste
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives, or to taste
Garnish: finely diced yellow bell pepper and 2-inch pieces fresh chives
Make Soup: In a blender purιe 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.
Serves 6
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2 medium Armenian or burpless 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 tablespoons finely chopped shallot (about 1 large)
1 fresh jalapeρo chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste
1/2 pound Dungeness lump crab meat, picked over
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar, or to taste
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives, or to taste
Garnish: finely diced yellow bell pepper and 2-inch pieces fresh chives
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.
Please report any bad links..Thanks, Buzz
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