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Chilled Mango and Cucumber Soup

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Chilled Mango and Cucumber SoupRomulo Yanes
Cooks' note:

·Soup can also be chilled in the refrigerator until cold, but it will take about 2 hours.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 7 cups

Ingredients

2 mangoes, peeled and pitted (2 pounds total)
2 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 pounds total)
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Finely chop 1 mango and 1 cucumber and set aside. Coarsely chop remaining mango and cucumber and purée with 1/4 cup water in a blender until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in finely chopped mango and cucumber, onion, lime juice, and 2 cups cold water. Place bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cool.

    Step 2

    Just before serving, stir in cilantro and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.

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