Sweltering Summer Relief

Posted by Kathryn @ 8:50 AM

These are the days when I wish I had central air conditioning! In the spirit of easy summer recipes that don't heat up the kitchen I tried a new recipe a cold corn soup. I know it sounds offbeat, but it is absolutely delicious and is a great way to eat the bounty of fresh produce that is available this time of year.

* 20 oz frozen corn kernels, thawed
* 1/2 cup plain yogurt ( I used whole milk yogurt, but low fat would also be good)
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 or 3 limes)
* 1 teaspoon ground coriander
* Pinch cayenne pepper ( I like Cayenne so I used more)
* 1/2 pound cooked frozen shrimp, thawed, roughly chopped, reserving 4 whole shrimp
* Coarse salt and ground pepper
* 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
* 1 small avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced

In a blender, working in batches if necessary, puree corn, yogurt, milk, lime juice, coriander, and cayenne. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Stir in chopped shrimp, and season with salt and pepper. Top with grape tomatoes and avocado chunks and whole shrimp.

This served 2 for a light supper, but it would be even better as a appetizer for 4.