Honeydew-Mint Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 (2-pound) honeydew melon, peeled, seeded, and cut into
  • 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 6 thin lime slices (optional)
  • 6 thinly sliced fresh mint leaves (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 1 cup honeydew melon, 1/4 cup loosely packed
fresh mint leaves, fresh lime juice, and honey in a blender;
process until smooth. Add remaining melon and salt; process
until smooth. Transfer melon mixture to a bowl; cover and chill
at least 1 hour. Ladle about 3/4 cup soup into each of 6 bowls;
garnish each serving with 1 thin lime slice and 1 thinly sliced
mint leaf, if desired.