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Chilled Tomato Soup with Shredded Cabbage

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Submitted by Flint

Chilled tomato soup with cilantro, jalapeno, avocado, cumin, lime juice, and shredded napa cabbage. A no-cook Mexican-style cold soup that’s refreshing, spicy, and vegan.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

0 min

READY

2 hrs

A no-cook chilled tomato soup with strong Mexican flavors: fresh cilantro, minced jalapeno, cumin, lime juice, diced avocado, and a crisp garnish of shredded napa cabbage. Everything gets stirred into cold tomato juice and chilled. No blender, no stovetop, no heat at all.

This is basically a drinkable salsa in soup form. The cilantro and lime juice bring that bright, punchy freshness, the jalapeno adds a slow-building heat, and the cumin grounds everything with an earthy warmth. Diced avocado stirred in adds creamy richness in every spoonful.

The shredded napa cabbage garnish is an unexpected touch that works beautifully. Its mild crunch and subtle sweetness contrast with the spicy, tangy broth and give each bowl texture.

Kitchen Tips

  • Start with well-chilled tomato juice. This soup is served cold and never gets heated, so warm juice means a lukewarm soup.
  • Mince the jalapeno fine. A teaspoon doesn’t sound like much, but the heat intensifies as the soup sits.
  • Add the avocado just before chilling, not hours ahead. It browns and gets mushy if it sits too long in the acid.
  • Taste and adjust lime juice and salt after chilling. Cold dulls flavors, so you may need more than you think.

Variations

  • Add diced cucumber for extra crunch and freshness.
  • Stir in cooked shrimp for a heartier, protein-packed version.
  • Use savoy cabbage or regular green cabbage if napa isn’t available.

Ingredients

4 946
CUPS ML TOMATO JUICE
chilled
½ 118
CUP ML CILANTRO
minced
1 1
CLOVE CLOVE GARLIC
minced
2 2
EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
finely chopped
1 5
TEASPOON ML JALAPEÑO PEPPER
minced
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML CUMIN
ground
¼ 59
CUP ML LIME JUICE
fresh
1
X SALT
to taste *
½ 118
CUP ML AVOCADOS
diced, or one small avocado *
158
CUP ML NAPA (CHINESE) CABBAGE
shredded

Directions

Pour the chilled tomato juice into a large bowl and stir in the cilantro, garlic, green onions, jalapeno, cumin and lime juice.

Season to taste with salt and more lime juice if necessary.

Stir in the avocado.

Chill.

Divide the soup into bowls, garnishing each serving with a teaspoon of cilantro and a tablespoon of shredded napa cabbage.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 286g (10.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 50 4% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 28mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 86%
Calcium 4% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
 
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