Cold soup recipes

Cool down on a summer’s day with a bowl of chilled soup.

Our cold soup recipes include the Spanish classics gazpacho and salmorejo. You’ll also find vichyssoise, Lebanese yogurt and watercress soup and refreshing chilled pea soup.

These cold soup recipes will see you through a long, hot summer…

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Vichyssoise

Leeks

Vichyssoise

A simple leek and potato soup is whizzed up until it’s super-smooth, then chilled to give it a creamy, luscious texture that’s perfect for summer.

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Ajo blanco

Garlic

Ajo blanco

Also known as white gazpacho, this southern Spanish chilled soup combines sweet grapes, creamy almonds and bread.

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Watermelon gazpacho

Cold soups

Watermelon gazpacho

A twist on the Spanish classic. Watermelon adds a refreshing sweetness to this chilled soup, working wonders with the salad veg.

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Sweetcorn gazpacho

Cold soups

Sweetcorn gazpacho

This bright yellow chilled soup is thrumming with sweetcorn’s delicious flavour, balanced out by yellow pepper and jalapeńo for a Mexican-inspired finish.

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Chilled herb and greens soup

15-minute meals

Chilled herb and greens soup

Need to cool down on a hot day? Take those wilted leaves languishing in the fridge and 5 mins later – huzzah! Chilled herb and greens soup.

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José Pizarro’s carajamandanga (chilled tomato soup)

Tomatoes

José Pizarro’s carajamandanga (chilled tomato soup)

Chef Jose Pizarro shares his recipe for carajamandanga, a chilled tomato, pepper and courgette soup which is similar to gazpacho.

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Almond salmorejo soup

Soups

Almond salmorejo soup

Salmorejo is a tomato-based Spanish soup from Andalucía, served chilled. You can keep it in the fridge for a speedy lunch; it's especially good on a hot day

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José Pizarro’s strawberry gazpacho

Summer soups

José Pizarro’s strawberry gazpacho

Try José Pizarro's recipe for strawberry gazpacho. It may sound like an unusual incarnation of the traditional recipe, but the result is just terrific.

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Chilled pea soup

Summer soups

Chilled pea soup

Delicately fresh and sweet, this chilled pea soup is a summer stunner. It's cheap to make too as it uses frozen petit pois.

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Tomato gazpacho

Summer soups

Tomato gazpacho

Make this tomato gazpacho ahead, then serve chilled on a hot day in summer with crusty bread and a cool glass of dry sherry on the side.

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Gazpacho

Tomatoes

Gazpacho

Minimal effort in the kitchen is required to enjoy classic gazpacho. Ready in less than 15 minutes – it's perfect for warm summer nights.

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Chilled radish, watercress and tahini yogurt soup

Summer salads and sides

Chilled radish, watercress and tahini yogurt soup

Lebanese writer Bethany Kehdy's chilled soup brings together radishes and watercress with Middle Eastern flavours. A cooling bowlful for summer days.

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Leek and almond soup

Leeks

Leek and almond soup

A vegetarian leek and potato soup made with almond milk and almond butter for non-dairy creaminess. You can serve this soup chilled or warm.

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Chilled almond soup with caperberry migas

Soups

Chilled almond soup with caperberry migas

José Pizarro's chilled almond soup with a crispy caperberry migas topping makes an elegant vegetarian dinner party starter.

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Bloody Mary gazpacho with fresh oysters

Dinner party starters

Bloody Mary gazpacho with fresh oysters

The tangy flavours of bloody Mary gazpacho are paired with fresh oysters. This simple but special soup is ideal when the weather gets hot.

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Green gazpacho

Summer soups

Green gazpacho

Zita Steyn's healthy green gazpacho recipe is packed with green veggies like cucumber, avocado and celery. Perfect as a summer supper.

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