Dinner & A Movie - Suki's Super Recipe - Chilled Cantaloupe Soup

I will freely admit that I have traditionally not been a fan of any type of melon. Now that I am aware of some of melons that are nutritional powerhouses I have modified my diet to include them but I am still not a big fan of the taste. There is, however, one glaring exception. Years ago, during my wedding taste test, I was introduced to Chilled Cantaloupe soup. I was not optimistic about adding this soup to my wedding menu because I just could not stomach cantaloupe but I do believing in trying different things. The soup was excellent. At my wedding, I had several bowls and the soup is a part of a really good memory. Now I grow cantaloupe specifically to make the soup. Chilled Cantaloupe is truly a Super Soup - it is extremely high in nutritional content, low in calories and it takes about 10 minutes to prepare! There are not too many foods that taste good, are good for you and do not take a long time to cook but this is one of them. I will make sure to make extra for our Dinner & A Movie on July 31st.

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Chilled Cantaloupe Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium/large cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and cubed (ideally you want to purchase an organic cantaloupe, however, this is one of those fruits with a thick skin that does not allow as many chemicals and pesticides to get into the fruit. A non organic cantaloupe is fine if there are no other options. Of course, if you grow it yourself, you will be sure about its history)
  
• 1 1/2 cups organic orange juice (you can also purchase low acid orange juice if your stomach reacts poorly to orange juice)
  
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel, seed, and cube the cantaloupe.
2. Place cantaloupe and 1/2 cup orange juice in a food processor (this is to give it a little more consistency - I would not recommend a blender unless you like your soup to be smooth); cover, and process until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in lime juice, cinnamon, and remaining orange juice. Cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour.
   

Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 69

Total Fat 0.3g	<>
Saturated Fat 0.1g	<>
Cholesterol 0mg	0 %
Sodium 16mg	<>
Potassium 414mg	12 %
Total Carbohydrates 16.4g	5 %
Dietary Fiber 1g	4 %
Protein 1.4g	3 %
Sugars 13.7g
Vitamin A	66 %
Vitamin C	126 %
Calcium	2 %
Iron	4 %
Thiamin	11 %
Niacin	8 %
Vitamin B6	6 %
Magnesium	7 %
Folate	25 %