Strawberry Pear Soup

Posted by Margalit

During Passover, it can often be warm outside, and a nice cool soup makes a delightful mid-meal palate cleanser. I served this with a poached salmon main dish, and my guests last year raved.

Strawberry-Pear Soup (serves 4-6)

4 cups hulled and sliced strawberries
1/2 cup water
2 ripe pears, cored and cut into medium dice
3/4-1 cup apple juice
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (or more to taste)
1/4 cup white sugar

Using an immersion or regular blender (I used a food mill one year–more trouble than it’s worth), puree strawberries with water, diced pears, and apple juice. Add lemon juice and sugar to taste; how much sugar is necessary will depend on the berries themselves. Serve very cold with strawberry slices for garnish if you’re feeling fancy.

To be honest, I have no recollection where I got the recipe from, but I’ve changed it enough from the original that I don’t feel like I am stepping on any toes.

TAGS: Fruit Soup, Passover, Pesach, Soup
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