The heat will return later this week. Be ready with a cool soup. Serve them straight from the fridge with a side of ready-made pasta salad or crackers and cheese.
1. Cool Cucumber Dill & Buttermilk Soup
A tangy, chilled buttermilk soup full of garden fresh cucumbers and dill. Perfect dinner for summer night. Yum.
2. Gazpacho
Fill a bowl with fresh, chunky gazpacho at the salad bar, or take home a container from our Grab N Go case. This Spanish summer soup will cool and refresh you after a day at work or an evening mowing the lawn. To make your own, see the recipe at the Stronger Together website, http://strongertogether.coop/recipes/rustic-gazpacho/.
3. Fruit Soup
Perfect for brunch or dessert, fruit soup is a unique way to celebrate summer. In a blender, puree 3 cups of fruit (melon and peaches are perfect in August!) along with 1 cup of fruit nectar (available in the juice aisle) and a dash of lemon juice. Add an optional splash of white wine for additional flavor. Add sugar to taste; chill and serve with mint garnish.
4. Mrs. Buehler’s Zucchini Soup
This one works hot or cold, and it’s perfect for late summer when zucchinis are abundant. Sauté 2 pounds zucchini (sliced) and 1 medium onion (chopped) in ¼ cup butter. When they are limp, add 24 oz broth (about 2 ¾ cups), 1/8 tsp each salt and pepper, and ¼ tsp nutmeg. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add ½ cup milk and puree in a blender. Garnish with parsley to serve.