Purées · Lunch · by Mara
Mara's Redleaf Summer Cup
Chilled Tomato-Basil Protein Soup
Tomato, basil, Greek yogurt, and unflavored protein make a cool savory purée. Tomato acidity, dairy, herbs, and protein powders may not suit every plan; begin only with care-team approval and strain until absolutely smooth.
- Total time
- 15 min + chill
- Yield
- 4 small servings
- Serving
- 1/2 cup
- Texture
- Completely smooth purée
Ingredients
- 1 can (28 ounces) no-salt-added peeled tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 scoops unflavored protein powder approved by your care team
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, optional and only when approved
- 4 fresh basil leaves, stems removed
Directions
- 1
Put the tomatoes, yogurt, approved protein powder, cumin, optional Worcestershire, and basil in a blender.
- 2
Blend for at least 60 seconds, then scrape the sides and blend again until perfectly uniform.
- 3
Pass through a fine-mesh strainer and discard seeds, skins, and herb pieces.
- 4
Chill for at least 1 hour. Stir well and measure a 1/2-cup serving.
- 5
Eat slowly and stop at the fullness signal given by your care team.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 10g
- Calories
- 120
- Carbs
- 10g
- Fat
- 0g
- Sugar
- 5g
The source reports 10 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 5 g sugar, and 0 g fat per serving. The displayed calories are an estimate; calories and sodium depend on the tomatoes and protein powder selected.
Source: Adapted and independently worded from WakeMed's Chilled Creamy Tomato Soup (https://www.wakemed.org/care-and-services/weight-loss/bariatric-surgery/nutritional-guidance/healthy-recipes/chilled-creamy-tomato-soup).
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