CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Chilled Melon Soup

This recipe puts in-season fruit to good use.

Chilled Melon Soup

1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks

1 cup plain yogurt

2 cups strawberries

1 tablespoon honey

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup orange juice

Fresh mint and more strawberries for garnish

Put half of the cantaloupe into a blender along with the yogurt and blend until smooth. Add the remaining cantaloupe and strawberries and blend again until smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the orange juice, honey, nutmeg and salt and mix well. Pour into a soup bowl and chill at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with fresh strawberries and mint sprigs before setting out.

Yield: Serves 4.

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