You Asked for It: Nauti Dawg’s Cool Soup Perfect for Hot Weather
Q: We Recently Dined at the Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe in Lighthouse Point. It Was a Hot Evening, and the Menu Offered a Chilled Melon Soup. I Have Never Tasted...
Q: We recently dined at The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe in Lighthouse Point. It was a hot evening, and the menu offered a chilled melon soup. I have never tasted any chilled soup that was so delicious. Can you please convince the chef to share the recipe? — Leslie Hammer, Pompano Beach
A: Chris Canfield, executive chef of The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe (2841 Marina Circle, Lighthouse Point; 954-941-0246; nautidawg.com), serves a weekly rotating menu of soups made from scratch. He added a cantaloupe soup to the rotation after the popularity of his gazpacho took off.
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“During Florida’s summer months, the gazpacho is especially popular because it is so light and refreshing,” he said. “I wanted to offer another chilled soup and had a case of cantaloupes, which inspired me to develop the recipe.”
Recipe: Nauti Dawg’s Chilled cantaloupe soup
2 cantaloupes, peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups club soda
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
1 Place ingredients in 4-quart container. Using a stick blender, blend until smooth. Alternatively, working in batches, blend ingredients in a blender and transfer to a large container.
2 Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
3 To serve, ladle into chilled serving bowls and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information per serving: 72 calories, 0% calories from fat, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 18 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein, 29 mg sodium, 1 g fiber
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
