The Chew: Cucumber & Almond Soup Recipe

The Chew: Cucumber & Almond Soup

Clinton Kelly loves the hit series Fear the Walking Dead, so he was thrilled to welcome one of its stars, Mercedes Mason. Because Mercedes spent a big portion of her life in Sweden, she loves to talk about some of the unique things she used to eat, including bitter powdered licorice. She didn’t seem too confident with her cooking skills, although she said her husband of one year seems to be okay eating whatever she cooks! Clinton put her cooking skills to use to make a chilled Cucumber Almond Soup that makes for a quick and refreshing meal.

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The Chew: Cucumber & Almond Soup Recipe Ingredients

• 1/2 lb green grapes
• 1/2 C Marcona almonds
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 English cucumber – roughly chopped
• 1/4 C unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 tsp sherry vinegar
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Crostini:

• 1/2 C green grapes – small diced
• 1/4 C Marcona almonds – finely chopped
• 1 baguette – toasted
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 C English cucumber – small diced
• 1/2 jalapeno – small diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 head roasted garlic

The Chew: Cucumber Almond Soup Recipe Directions

For the Cucumber Almond Soup:

1. In the carafe of a blender, add the grapes, cucumber, almonds, almond milk, olive oil, and sherry
2. Blend until smooth, then season with salt and pepper
3. Remove to a liquid measuring cup and let chill for 15 minutes

For the Crostini:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the grapes, cucumber, almonds, jalapeno, and olive, then season with salt and pepper
2. Spread roasted garlic on toasted crostini
3. Top the crostini with the cucumber mixture
4. Garnish the soup with a crostini