Zucchini and Summer Squash Soup #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This delicious soup is creamy and silky without any addition of cream.  It is the perfect summer soup using of the extra bounty from your garden. Completely vegan, it can be served warm, chilled or at room temperature.

We are sharing Summer Soups today over at Soup Saturday Swappers.........

Watermelon Soup #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This delicious chilled soup is perfect for the first course eaten al fresco on a hot summer day.

The Soup Saturday Swappers are sharing Fruit Soups to enjoy for these dog days of summer........

Peach Gazpacho Shooters #KitchenMatrixCookingProject

These fun summer Gazpacho Shooters are filled with fresh peaches and vegetables.  You can add some vodka for a festive, adult version.

They are the perfect start to your next al fresco dinner party.....

Countdown to 2018: Best Appetizer and Snacks

Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes, invites us each year to join her in sharing our favorite posts from the past year.  Each day we will be sharing our favorite recipes in each of seven categories.  

It is a fun way to look back at the past year.  We revisit and see what was successful and not so great.  We get an idea of what changes and goals we want to set for the New Year.  Most importantly we get to see what you, our readers, enjoyed the most of our posts from the previous year.

We are starting with Snacks and Appetizers.........

Baked Brie with Honeyed Apples

Italian Nachos

Chilled Avocado Chillers

Pork Dumplings

Charcuterie Board

Salmon Tartare

These were my personal favorites from last year.  I enjoyed serving them and I enjoyed eating them.  They are easy and impressive.  

Here are my friend's favorite Appetizers and Snacks from last year.

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Mango Gazpacho with Shrimp #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This month's Soup Saturday Swappers is being hosted by Paula of The Saucy Southerner.  Paula says that Summer can be soup season and challenged us to share Chilled Soups.

Interested in joining Soup Swappers?  Just leave me a comment with your blog url and email and I will be happy to add you to the group.  We post a soup/stew recipe on the third Saturday of each month, taking turns choosing themes and hosting.

I was excited when Paula chose this theme.  I had been sitting on a Mango Gazpacho recipe for the past few months but hadn't found the time or occasion to make it.  This challenge gave me the incentive I needed to make this creamy, delightful soup.

To make this bright citrusy soup even better, you top it with plump, perfectly cooked shrimp.  The addition of cilantro and mint combine to make it a perfect summery treat.  The recipe, which I found in Lee Bailey's Long Weekends, also included a cube of Grapefruit Jalapeno Ice.  I'm sure that this would have been an amazing addition, however I took this soup with us to our friend's, the Greens, lake house and had no way to transport the ice without it melting, so I omitted it.

The only other adaptations I made to this recipe was to double it as we were feeding a crowd and, since I was using my Vitamix, I just peeled the oranges and limes and pureed them with the mangoes, instead of juicing them.  I also added some mint to the the mixture which I think added a wonderful layer of flavor.

Mango Gazpacho with Shrimp

adapted from Lee Bailey's Long Weekends

3 seedless, navel oranges, peeled and cut into chunks

3 1/2 limes, peeled and halved

6 ripe mangoes, peeled and seeded

1 lg.handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1 sm. handful mint leaves, finely chopped.

1/4 of an English cucumber, finely chopped

1/2 of a red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped

1/4 c. red onion, finely chopped

4 t. sesame oil

2 T. rice wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

1 lb. medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined

Place the oranges, limes and mangoes in a heavy duty blender and puree until smooth.  Stir in the cilantro, mint, cucumber, red bell pepper, onion, oil and vinegar.  Taste and season as needed with salt and pepper.  Cover and refrigerate overnight or until well chilled.  When ready to serve, pour into shallow bowls and top with 3 or 4 shrimp. Print Recipe

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