If you're looking for a dish that embodies both elegance and a burst of fresh flavors, this Chilled Blackberry Soup with Roasted Grapes, Pears, Strawberries, and Blue Cheese is a must-try. The rich, velvety blackberry base is complemented by the sweet complexity of roasted grapes and pears, the juicy freshness of strawberries, and the tangy sharpness of blue cheese. Topped with a sprinkle of pistachios and fresh mint, this soup is not only a feast for the eyes but a delightful dance of flavors perfect for warm weather gatherings or a sophisticated starter.
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Chilled Blackberry Soup with Roasted Grapes, Pears, Strawberries and Blue Cheese
Yields 4 servings
Ingredients:
180 g green grapes
1 tsp virgin olive oil
½ tsp balsamic vinegar
½ tsp fresh thyme leaves
80 g blackberries, plus extra to garnish
70 g (¼ cup) Greek yogurt
160ml (½ cup) buttermilk
½ tsp sugar
fresh strawberries, sliced but not all the ways through, for garnish
black or red grapes, for garnish
4 pears, sliced, for garnish
blue cheese cheese, for garnish
pistachios, for garnish
fresh mint, for garnish
Yields 4 servings
Ingredients:
180 g green grapes
1 tsp virgin olive oil
½ tsp balsamic vinegar
½ tsp fresh thyme leaves
80 g blackberries, plus extra to garnish
70 g (¼ cup) Greek yogurt
160ml (½ cup) buttermilk
½ tsp sugar
fresh strawberries, sliced but not all the ways through, for garnish
black or red grapes, for garnish
4 pears, sliced, for garnish
blue cheese cheese, for garnish
pistachios, for garnish
fresh mint, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Get your green grapes and some of the red and black grapes, olive oil, balsamic and thyme leaves into a small ovenproof dish. Toss the ingredients to coat all the grapes, then bake for 30 minutes – stirring a couple of times during cooking.
Set aside to cool before using.
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Get your green grapes and some of the red and black grapes, olive oil, balsamic and thyme leaves into a small ovenproof dish. Toss the ingredients to coat all the grapes, then bake for 30 minutes – stirring a couple of times during cooking.
Set aside to cool before using.
Put the blackberries, yogurt, buttermilk and sugar into a blender or processor and blitz until smooth. Alternatively use a stick blender. You can sieve the mixture if you like, but it isn’t necessary.
To assemble, spoon the smoothie into the base of 4 small serving dishes. Lay the sliced pears in the centre, then the strawberries.
Arrange the grapes and blue cheese around (as much or as little as you want), then garnish with fresh berries, pears and pistachios.
To assemble, spoon the smoothie into the base of 4 small serving dishes. Lay the sliced pears in the centre, then the strawberries.
Arrange the grapes and blue cheese around (as much or as little as you want), then garnish with fresh berries, pears and pistachios.
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