Chilled Zucchini Soup
Can be served chilled or hot. Makes 4-6 servings.
From The How Not to Age Cookbook
Ingredients
- Vegetable Broth 2.0
- yellow onion
- zucchini
- fennel bulb
- garlic
- coriander
- fennel seeds
- pippali
- white miso paste
- unsweetened soy milk
Instructions
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley, basil, cilantro, dill, or fennel fronds, or chopped tomato In a large pot, heat ½ cup (120ml) of the Vegetable Broth 2.0 over medium heat.
- Add the onion, zucchini, fennel, and garlic. Cover and cook until the vegetables have softened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining broth, coriander, fennel seeds, and pippali, and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the miso paste.
- Transfer the soup, in batches if needed, into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
- Alternatively, you can puree the soup right in the pot with an immersion blender.
- Transfer the soup to a large bowl.
- Stir in up to 1 cup (235ml) of the soy milk and refrigerate until chilled.
- To serve, ladle the chilled soup into bowls and sprinkle with parsley or another garnish, if desired.
