Chilled Tomato Soup |
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| Description |
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A True Food Kitchen exclusive! Want something light and refreshing for lunch on a stifling day? Or maybe just feeling too lazy to heat up the stove? Try this chilled tomato soup! Chock-full of raw vegetables, both whole and juiced, your body will thank you afterwards. The exotic watermelon-avocado garnish elevates this dish above the ordinary, making it a wonderful summer dinner party appetizer. Food as Medicine The antioxidant lycopene gives tomatoes their red color, may help protect against prostate cancer, and has been shown to slow macular degeneration.
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| Ingredients |
2 jars organic tomatoes
1 quart ice cubes
1 cucumber, juiced
2 celery stalks, juiced
2 lemons, juiced
1 carrot, juiced
1 red pepper, juiced
1/4 cup *agave nectar
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
GARNISH:
1/4 cup watermelon, diced
1/4 cup cucumber, diced
1/4 cup avocado, diced
1/4 cup cilantro sprigs
1/4 cup Cotija cheese |
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| Instructions |
Combine all ingredients & blend with a hand blender until smooth. Chill for two hours before serving. * In light of recent research, Dr. Weil no longer recommends agave syrup and suggests substituting an equivalent amount of maple or glucose syrup. |
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Serves 4-6 Nutrients Per Serving:
Calories 134
Fat 4.75g
Saturated Fat 2g
(7.69% calories from fat)
Protein 5.75g
Carbohydrate 18.75g
Cholesterol 7.5mg
Fiber 5.75g This recipe is courtesy of Dr. Weil's True Food Kitchen restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona.
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