Chilled Tomato Soup
Nutrition
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.
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.
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
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.
