Chilled Summer Soups To Make Now

Recipe: Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper Soup

This is summer's finest bounty, by the bowlful. It's best to seek out orange bell peppers rather than substituting for another variety.

Recipe: Chilled Radish-and-Avocado Soup

Cold sparkling water is not a typo in the ingredient list. It brings just a hint of bubbly interest to the palate with each spoonful.

Recipe: Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup

Our tangy and fresh Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup is going to be your summertime go-to. Fresh mint and tarragon give it wonderful flavor.

Recipe: Peach and Tomato Gazpacho with Cucumber Yogurt

This light refreshing soup captures summer in a bowl. To up the refreshment factor, chill your serving bowls for 30 minutes in the fridge before serving.

Recipe: Summer Tomato Water Soup

This refreshing "salad in a soup" incorporates a lot of abundant summer produce, like tomatoes, cucumber, yellow squash and blueberries.

Recipe: Green Tomato Soup with Lump Crabmeat

Make this peppery soup and easy crab salad up to a day ahead, and then stash them in the fridge to chill.

Recipe: Chilled Cucumber Soup

Cucumbers, avocado, basil leaves, and fresh flat-leaf parsley give this chilled soup its vibrant color and lively flavor. The whole dish comes together in your blender. Just process, chill, plate, and serve with a drizzle of olive oil and garnish of thinly sliced cucumber, basil leaves, and fresh cracked black pepper.

Recipe: Chilled Strawberry Soup

Quick, tangy and sweet, this soup thickens as it cools. Serve in pretty vintage china cups.

Recipe: Watercress-Buttermilk Soup

This beautiful and creamy soup serves as a lovely start to a brunch or ladies' luncheon. Look for watercress with small, bright green leaves and thin stems.

Recipe: Pepper Gazpacho

For a quick and easy light summer meal, pair this Pepper Gazpacho with a grilled cheese sandwich or your favorite panini.

Recipe: Creamy Cucumber Soup

English, or hothouse, cucumbers have thin skins, few seeds, and mild flavor. English cucumbers are sold wrapped in plastic, rather than coated in wax.

Recipe: Green Goddess Soup with Lump Crabmeat

Serve this soup accompanied by thin slices of baguette brushed with melted butter, toasted and sprinkled with sea salt.

Recipe: Summer Gazpacho with Avocado West Indies Salad

Serve this no-cook gazpacho immediately after it is prepared for a busy weeknight, or make it ahead and chill it. The flavors will brighten even more.

Recipe: Chilled Blueberry Soup

This sweet and creamy soup is a delicious way to use up the season's abundant blueberries. Stir in a dollop of plain yogurt for an even creamier creation.

Recipe: Chilled Zucchini Soup

Refreshing Chilled Zucchini Soup is full of fresh flavors and just the ticket for a summer lunch or light supper. Make this soup ahead and store up to 2 days.

Recipe: Chilled Carrot Soup

Serve Chilled Carrot Soup as an elegant appetizer or let it be a part of your colorful brunch menu.

Recipe: Avocado Soup with Marinated Shrimp

Instead of bowls, consider using martini glasses or other fun glassware to serve this soup.

Recipe: Chunky Tomato Fruit Gazpacho

The mango, melon, and peaches, along with the cucumbers, give the gazpacho a sweet spin. Don't seed the jalapeño if you like a soup with more zip.

Recipe: Avocado Soup

The rich tropical flavor and buttery texture of avocadoes are unmistakable. Their abundance in the summertime makes them an ideal ingredient in the Southern kitchen.

Recipe: Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup 

Find a prettier summer soup—we dare you. Our Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup calls on stunning radishes, ripe avocados, scallions, honey, and a bit of green pepper hot sauce for the perfect bite.

Recipe: Cold Cucumber Soup

Dried dill weed, Worcestershire sauce, and celery salt bring a unique flavor profile to this chilled cucumber soup. Garnish each serving with a few thinly sliced cucumber half moons.