Melon Mango Soup

Soup on a hot day might sound a little odd, unless you're talking about a cold soup. Here's a lovely orange-colored soup of melon and mango, which is sweet, refreshing, and highly nutritious (lots of vitamins A and C). Be sure to use the ripest fruit you can, and don't forget to wash the melon and mangoes before you cut into them. Although you don't eat the skin, contaminants can get from the skin into the flesh of the fruit as you cut into it. Of course, you could save yourself some time and effort by buying pre-cut fruit, although some of the nutrients may be lost if the cut fruit has been sitting on the store shelves for a while.

The soup is sweet and delicious as is, but for a slight kick, add a tablespoon freshly grated ginger to the recipe. Garnish the soup with something equally colorful like some strawberry slices or a raspberry or two.

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