Chilled Blueberry Soup with Mint
If sweet and tart is what you're in the mood for, our Chilled Blueberry Soup with Mint is just what you need! This is a fast and inexpensive dish too!
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries, thawed with juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- dash ground cinnamon
- dash ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon dry red wine
- 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
- mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- In blender, puree berries and water. Pour into small saucepan.
- Stir in sugar, lemon juice, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into medium bowl. Refrigerate until cool.
- Stir in wine,then yogurt, and sour cream until blended. Cover and refrigerate until well-chilled.
To serve: ladle soup into serving bowls. Whisk sour cream until smooth. Using a pastry tube, pipe sour cream in a spiral pattern atop each bowl of soup. Using a wooden toothpick, gently swirl sour cream into lacy designs. Garnish with mint sprigs.