Recipe of the week: Cold Apple Soup

Looking to try a new summer snack or appealing dessert? Give this healthy fruit based meal a try.

Ingredients

4 apples, peeled, cored and quartered

¼ cup cream

½ tsp salt

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp dried mixed herbs

3 cups of water

Preparation

Heat 1 litre of water in a pan and boil the apples, till soft. Drain.

Purée the apples in a mixer, till it has a smooth consistency. Press the purée through a strainer into the same pan to remove all lumps.

Add the cream and water.

Season with salt and pepper and bring the soup to a boil, stirring all the while.

Cook for about 5 minutes.

Add the herbs and mix well.

Remove from heat and let it cool.

Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve cold.