Cold Cucumber Bell Pepper With Crab Soup

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Wonderful for hot days and so easy to make! Plan ahead the soup mixture needs to chilled for about 4 hours before serving, or can be prepared up to a day in advance. Cooking time is chilling time, this complete recipe can be doubled.

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Steps

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In a blender puree the cucumbers , yellow bell peppers , honeydew , shallot , jalapeno chili , yogurt and lemon or lime juice until smooth.

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Force the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl.

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Chill for about 4 hours or until the soup is very cold.

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Season with black pepper and salt if desired.

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Just before serving , in a small bowl toss together the crabmeat with oil and vinegar.

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Divide crab mixture between 4-6 bowls , mounding the mixture in the center of the bowl , then ladle the soup around it.

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Sprinkle with more chives and yellow bell pepper slices if desired.

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Delicious !.

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Ingredients

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cucumbers, yellow bell peppers, honeydew melon, shallot, jalapeno pepper, plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, lump crabmeat, olive oil, white wine vinegar, fresh chives, salt and black pepper