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

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

2

Season with salt and pepper

3

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

4

Cover and chill

5

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

6

Season with salt and pepper

7

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

8

Cover and chill

9

For shrimp: 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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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

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Add zucchini; stir to coat

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Stir in broth; bring to boil

22

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

23

Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth

24

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

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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

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Add onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes

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Add garlic; stir 1 minute

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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

38

Cool to lukewarm

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Add chopped cilantro

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Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth

41

Transfer soup to large bowl

42

Season to taste with salt and pepper

43

Cover and chill until cold, about 4 hours

44

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

45

Keep chilled

46

Divide soup among bowls

47

Top each with shrimp, dividing equally

48

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

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Cool to lukewarm

50

Add chopped cilantro