Yin Yang Melon Soup
Experience the perfect harmony of flavors and aesthetics with Yin Yang Melon Soup, a refreshing chilled soup that beautifully balances the sweetness of cantaloupe and honeydew melons. This no-cook recipe is a visual delight, featuring elegant yin-yang swirls formed by the vibrant orange and green melon purees. Accentuated with a hint of zesty lime juice, a touch of honey, and a whisper of ginger, this soup offers a bright and revitalizing taste that’s perfect for summer gatherings or as a light appetizer. Garnished with fresh mint leaves, it’s as stunning to serve as it is satisfying to eat. Ready in just 25 minutes, this 4-serving masterpiece brings together simplicity, flavor, and artistry in every chilled spoonful.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 whole cantaloupe melon
- 1 whole honeydew melon
- 6 leaves fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 0.5 teaspoon ginger
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cubes ice cubes
Instructions
Cut the cantaloupe and honeydew melons in half. Remove the seeds and scoop out the flesh using a spoon or melon baller.
In a blender, combine the cantaloupe flesh, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 tablespoon of honey, 0.25 cup of water, and 2 ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a bowl and rinse the blender.
In the cleaned blender, combine the honeydew flesh, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 tablespoon of honey, 0.25 cup of water, and 2 ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Pour into a separate bowl.
Taste each melon mixture and adjust sweetness or lime juice according to preference.
To create the yin-yang effect, pour the cantaloupe soup into one side of a shallow soup bowl, and simultaneously pour the honeydew soup into the opposite side of the same bowl. Use a spoon to gently guide the boundary between the two soups, forming the yin-yang shape.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves and a small dollop of the opposite soup for contrast if desired.
Serve chilled and enjoy the light, refreshing flavors and stunning presentation.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1303 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 4.9 g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.9 g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 567 mg | 25% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 325.0 g | 118% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.9 g | 100% | |
| Total Sugars | 290.5 g | ||
| Protein | 23.0 g | 46% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 270 mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 41% | |
| Potassium | 8660 mg | 184% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
