Advertisement
  • Newsletters
  • Subscribe

Chilled Watermelon Soup

2

  • Prep Time15 min
  • Total Time2 h 15 min
  • Makes4 servings
Chilled watermelon soup

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Ingredients

  • 2-kg yellow or red seedless watermelon

  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint, divided

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

  • 1/4 cup sweet white wine, such as moscato (optional)

  • 1 pint blueberries

Instructions

  • CUT watermelon in half. Scoop out 20 balls of watermelon with melon baller. Stir balls with sugar in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.

  • PEEL remaining watermelon and coarsely chop. You should have about 15 cups. Purée chopped watermelon with ⅓ cup mint and lemon juice in a blender until smooth. Strain purée through a fine-mesh sieve. The liquid that flows through should be clear. Do not push watermelon down. Discard pulp. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. Stir in wine. Divide among 4 bowls. Divide blueberries among bowls and top each with 5 reserved watermelon balls. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp mint.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 143, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 36g, Fat 1g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 9mg.
Excellent source of vitamin C.

Get more of our best watermelon recipes.

Chatelaine celebrates, inspires, informs and empowers. We know that Canadian women contain multitudes, and we cover all of the issues—big and small—that matter to them, from climate change to caregiving, Canadian fashion and what to cook now.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Copy link
The cover of Chatelaine magazine's spring 2025 issue, reading "weekend prep made easy"; "five delicious weeknight meals", "plus, why you'll never regret buying an air fryer"; "save money, stay stylish how to build a capsule wardrobe" and "home organization special" along with photos of burritos, chicken and rice and white bean soup, quick paella in a dutch oven, almost-instant Thai chicken curry and chicken broccoli casserole in an enamelled cast-iron skillet

Subscribe to Chatelaine!

Want to streamline your life? In our Spring 2025 issue, we’ll show you how—whether it’s paring down your wardrobe, decluttering your messiest spaces or spending way less time cooking thanks to an easy, mostly make-ahead meal plan for busy weeknights. Plus, our first annual Pantry Awards.