Chilled Zucchini-Leek Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chilled Zucchini-Leek Soup Recipe). Making this soup with zucchini, leek, and creme fraiche is quick and easy, but plan ahead, as the soup needs to chill for at least 1 hour to be nice and cold. I also have served it as an appetizer in little shot glasses.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chilled Zucchini-Leek Soup Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 leeks

sliced and cleaned

3 zucchini

peeled and sliced

1 teaspoon curry powder

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 ½ tablespoons creme fraiche

¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

croutons

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Pour chicken stock into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Meanwhile heat olive oil in a pot and cook leeks until soft and translucent about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and curry powder and mix well. Pour in hot chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer until zucchini are soft about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove soup from heat and allow to cool slightly. Puree soup using a stick blender until smooth. Stir in creme fraiche. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Serve with crumbled feta cheese and croutons.

Nutritional Information

Chilled Zucchini-Leek Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 150

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5g 10%

Carbohydrates: 14.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 5.1g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 17%

Cholesterol: 22mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 963.3IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 20.4mg 34%

Folate: 62.9mcg 16%

Calcium: 91mg 9%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 31.7mg 11%

Potassium: 330.2mg 9%

Sodium: 1353.2mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 78.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.