Chilled Corn Soup
Ingredients
For the stock
-
1
tablespoon
expeller-pressed canola oil
-
5
medium
corn cobs, snapped in half (kernels removed)
-
¼
onion
thinly sliced
-
½
carrot
thinly sliced
-
1
stalk
celery, thinly sliced
-
3
cups
organic or reduced sodium chicken (or vegetable) broth
-
4
stems
parsley
-
1
leaf
bay
For the body of the soup
-
1
tablespoon
extra-virgin olive oil
-
4
cups
corn kernels from 5 cobs
-
1
cup
lowfat milk
-
¾
cup
light coconut milk
-
⅛
teaspoon
salt
-
to taste
freshly ground white pepper
-
⅛
teaspoon
sherry vinegar
For garnish
-
1
avocado
halved and thinly sliced crosswise
-
¼
cup
crumbled feta cheese
-
6
cherry tomatoes
halved
-
4
teaspoons
seasoned, toasted almonds
Instructions
- Make the stock by heating oil in a pot and browning the corn cobs for about 5 minutes.
- Add onion, carrot, and celery, cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth, add parsley stems and bay leaf, and simmer for 45 minutes.
- For the body of the soup, heat oil in a skillet and cook corn kernels until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the milks and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Blend the corn mixture with salt, pepper, and vinegar, then strain the broth into the blender, discarding the vegetables.
- Puree until smooth, then chill the soup in the refrigerator.
- To serve, arrange the garnish in bowls and ladle the soup around it.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
300
Total fat
19g
Total carbohydrates
28g
Total protein
8g
Sodium
650mg
Cholesterol
13mg
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