Chilled Tomato-Dill Soup
Heating tomatoes helps make the cancer-fighting carotenoid lycopene more available to the body. Because lycopene is fat soluble, cooking tomatoes in a little oil helps the body absorb even more of this potent antioxidant.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 8
Ingredients
TOMATO-DILL SOUP
SPICY CROUTONS
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, cut side up, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast until softened, about 30 minutes. Let cool and peel off skin.
Step 2
Tie 13 dill sprigs into a bundle with kitchen twine. With a vegetable peeler, remove a 2-inch strip of orange zest. Squeeze juice from orange.
Step 3
Heat oil in a medium pot over low. Cook garlic and onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, dill bundle, reserved orange zest and juice, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and the water; season with pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer 20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard dill and zest.
Step 4
Working in batches, puree soup in a blender or food processor, filling no more than halfway each time. (Alternately, use an immersion blender.) Stir in vinegar, then let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.
Step 5
Divide soup among eight bowls; garnish each with 1 tablespoon yogurt. Snip remaining dill over soup; serve with croutons.
SPICY CROUTONS
Step 6
Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush bread with olive oil, dividing evenly; place on a baking sheet.
Step 7
In a spice grinder or clean coffee mill, finely grind seeds to a powder. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in paprika and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place spice combination in a fine sieve; sift over bread. Brush again with olive oil; toast until crisp, about 15 minutes.
nutrition information
Step 8
(Per Serving)
Step 9
Calories: 100
Step 10
Saturated Fat: 5g
Step 11
Unsaturated Fat: 1.9g
Step 12
Cholesterol: .9mg
Step 13
Carbohydrates: 17.3g
Step 14
Protein: 3.9g
Step 15
Sodium: 442mg
Step 16
Fiber: 4.2g
nutrition information (SPICY CROUTONS)
Step 17
Per Serving (Slice)
Step 18
Calories: 126
Step 19
Saturated Fat: 1g
Step 20
Unsaturated Fat: .2g
Step 21
Cholesterol: 3mg
Step 22
Carbohydrates: 23g
Step 23
Protein: 3.3g
Step 24
Sodium: 282mg
Step 25
Fiber: 1.4g