Chilled Zucchini Soup with Fresh Vegetable Salsa
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living magazine-Cham and Edie Light
Categories: soups
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 cup chopped purple onion
- 2 Lbs. zucchini, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 2 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 2 cups nonfat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- Fresh vegetable salsa:
- 1/2 cup peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup diced zucchini
- 1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
- 2 Tbsp. diced purple onion
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/8 tsp. garlic salt
Directions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add purple onion, and sauté until tender. Add zucchini, and sauté 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in chopped green onions.
- Process sautéed vegetables, broth, and next 3 ingredients in batches in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir in salt and pepper. Cover and chill. Top each serving with 1/3 cup Fresh Vegetable Salsa.
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Fresh Vegetable Salsa:
- Stir together all ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill Drain before serving.
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makes 1 3/4 cups