SHRIMP****Cold Southwestern Corn and Shrimp Soup

By Unblond1

25/07/14 - I tried this and it had a great many problems - firstly, it was so thick that it actually burned out the motor on my blender (I've been wanting a new one anyway) then it took two different sessions of straining - first through the colander and then through a sieve and what seemed like way too much of the good stuff got thrown away. What was left over was very thin and only about 2 1/2 cups worth, certainly not four servings. Consequently, it didn't get served with the shrimp, etc.

28/06/15 - Redid with the new Breville blender and it worked fine. I didn't strain it at all and I don't think it's necessary. I don't know that Dan "loved" it, given his feelings about cold soup, but he did finish the bowl and he had a larger serving than I did.

Ingredients

• 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen corn kernels, thawed (567 grams total)
• 1/2 cup 2% greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 6 oz. cooked frozen shrimp, thawed, roughly chopped, reserving 2 whole shrimp for garnish (bet crab would work too)
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 5 grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 small avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
• 2 tablespoons chili-lime pepitas
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, puree corn, yogurt, chicken broth, lime juice, coriander, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate, at least overnight.

To serve, divide into three servings and refrigerate one. Stir the shrimp into each bowl, reserving two or three tail tips per bowl for garnish. Top with tomatoes, avocado, a tablespoon each of chili-lime pepitas (see soup topping recipes), a drizzle of best olive oil and reserved shrimp tails. I also sprinkled mine with a bit of chipotle chili powder. Fresh cilantro would be nice too.

Nutrition Facts
2 Servings, with garnishes

Calories 359.7
Total Fat 8.8 g
Saturated Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.3 g
Cholesterol 150.7 mg
Sodium 301.4 mg
Potassium 1,013.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate 51.5 g
Dietary Fiber 7.8 g
Sugars 8.8 g
Protein 27.0 g

3rd Serving, without garnishes

Calories 217.3
Total Fat 2.3 g
Saturated Fat 0.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4 g
Cholesterol 3.3 mg
Sodium 125.8 mg
Potassium 629.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate 46.9 g
Dietary Fiber 5.3 g
Sugars 8.7 g
Protein 10.2 g