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Chilled Melon Soup with Crispy Vegan Bacon

Chilled Melon Soup with Vegan Bacon

Spoonful of Plants
Prep Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cantaloupe ripe and seeds removed
  • 2 teaspoon sherry vinegar or lemon juice
  • 4 strips Sweet Earth Vegan Bacon
  • fresh mint or basil
  • pinch coarse salt
  • pinch freshly ground white pepper

Instructions
 

  • Slice the cantaloupe then carefully remove the melon from the skin and cut into smaller chunks.
  • Add melon to blender with the vinegar or lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate for at least an hour, but ideally 2 hours or up to 24 hrs.
  • Before serving, cook the vegan bacon as instructed on package. Allow to cool and then break up into pieces.
  • Remove soup from fridge and give it few stirs with a large spoon (the fiber will separate from the liquid while in the fridge). Then pour into chilled bowls and generously sprinkle on the vegan bacon.
  • Garnish with mint or basil. Serve immediately.
Keyword cantaloupe, chilled soup, soup, summer appetizer, vegan bacon, watermelon
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