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ingredients
Lentils
300 g, yellow
Vegetable stock
2250 ml
Apricots
150 g, dried organic, chopped
Extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons
Onion
1 large, thinly sliced
Bell peppers
1 red and 1 yellow, seeded and finely diced
Tomatoes
300 g, fresh, diced
Paprika
1 tablespoon
Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon
Cardamom
1/4 teaspoon, ground
Cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon
Kosher salt
to taste
Melon
1 medium Cantaloupese seded and scooped into melon balls
Shrimps
55 g, baby, cooked and chopped
Basil
2 tablespoons, fresh, chopped
Preparation
How to prepare a delicious cold melon and pepper soup
- Rinse lentils in a strainer under cold running water for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove any stones or stems.
- Combine lentils and stock in a medium-sized pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
- Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Add apricots; simmer another 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and peppers.
- Sauté 5 minutes or until just softened. Add tomatoes, spices and salt.
- Cover and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
- Then, stir vegetable mixture into cooked lentils; simmer 10 minutes to blend flavours.
- Cool 30 minutes, then cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, divide cantaloupe balls among chilled serving bowls; ladle soup to cover the melon and garnish with chopped shrimp and basil.
