Lazy Caribbean Soup

What could be better on a hot summer's day than a soup that does not need any cooking! All that is needed is a little chopping and blending, followed by an hour or so of chilling. Be sure to use well ripened fruit for this recipe.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  passion fruit, halved
• 1 1⁄2  ripe mangoes, diced
• 1  inch fresh ginger, grated
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup or 2  tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 1⁄4 cups  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1  piece galia melons, diced (small wedge)
• 1⁄4 avocado, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1  tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
• 1  small red onion, finely chopped
• 2  red chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  pinch cayenne
• 2  limes, juice and zest of

Directions

1. Scoop out the seeds from the passion fruit into a bowl.
2. Add 1 mango and ginger, cover, and let marinate for 1 hour at room temperature.
3. Meanwhile, for the salsa, blend together the remaining mango, galia melon, avacado, tomato, onion, chili's, cilantro, cayenne and zest and juice of limes into a bowl; set aside.
4. Place the passion fruit, mango and ginger in a blender or food processor and add the maple syrup and orange juice.
5. Blend to a fine puree, then strain through a fine strainer or sieve into a bowl.
6. Cover and chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
7. To serve, add the salsa mix to the blended soup, sprinkle with a little cracked black pepper and server in individual, well-chilled bowls.