Chilled Zucchini Soup With Lemon-Cumin Shrimp And Cilantro Cream

Serves: 4

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

49

Sweetness

46

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sour Cream

1 tsp

Cumin Seed

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Cool to lukewarm

2

Add chopped cilantro

3

For cilantro cream: Whisk sour cream, cilantro, and garlic in small bowl to blend

4

Season with salt and pepper

5

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

6

Cover and chill

7

Whisk sour cream, cilantro, and garlic in small bowl to blend

8

Season with salt and pepper

9

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

10

Cover and chill

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For shrimp: Combine all ingredients in medium bowl

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Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight

13

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Keep chilled

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Combine all ingredients in medium bowl

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Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight

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DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Keep chilled

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For soup: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat

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Add onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes

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Add garlic; stir 1 minute

22

Add zucchini; stir to coat

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Stir in broth; bring to boil

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Cover, reduce heat to mediumlow, and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes

25

Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth

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Transfer soup to large bowl

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Season to taste with salt and pepper

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Cover and chill until cold, about 4 hours

29

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Keep chilled

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Divide soup among bowls

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Top each with shrimp, dividing equally

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Spoon dollop of cilantro cream over each, garnish with cilantro sprigs, and serve

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Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat

35

Add onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes

36

Add garlic; stir 1 minute

37

Add zucchini; stir to coat

38

Stir in broth; bring to boil

39

Cover, reduce heat to mediumlow, and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes

40

Cool to lukewarm

41

Add chopped cilantro

42

Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth

43

Transfer soup to large bowl

44

Season to taste with salt and pepper

45

Cover and chill until cold, about 4 hours

46

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

47

Keep chilled

48

Divide soup among bowls

49

Top each with shrimp, dividing equally

50

Spoon dollop of cilantro cream over each, garnish with cilantro sprigs, and serve