Golden Peach Soup with Shrimp and Crab Seviche

By Chez_Alexander

As intriguing as it is beautiful, this sweet-tangy-slightly spicy soup makes a stunning first course.

Ingredients

• SOUP
• 3 lbs fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 large limes)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup matchstick-cut radishes
• 3 TBS fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 TBS minced, seeded jalapeno pepper
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• Cilantro sprigs (optional)
• SEVICHE
• 8 oz cooked shrimp, chopped
• 1 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 large limes)
• 4 oz lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
• 3 TBS minced red onion
• 3 TBS fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 TBS minced, seeded jalapeno pepper
• 1 TBS olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

SEVICHE:

Combine shrimp and 1 cup juice in a medium bowl; chill 1 hour. Add crab; toss gently to combine. Drain thoroughly; return shrimp and crab to bowl. Stir in 3 TBS onion and next 4 ingredients (through 1/4 tsp salt). Chill at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours.

SOUP:

To prepare soup, combine peaches, 1/3 cup juice, and 1/2 tsp salt. Place half of peach mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Pour pureed peach mixture into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining peach mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

To serve, arrange 1/2 cup seviche in each of 4 shallow bowls; ladle about 1 cup soup around seviche. Sprinkle evenly with sea salt. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Makes 4 servings. Each serving = 2 Weight Watchers points.