11 Healthy, Refreshing, and Satisfying Cold Soups

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POPSUGAR Photography | Leta Shy / Nicole Perry
Always Order Dessert
POPSUGAR Photography | Leta Shy / Nicole Perry

Chilled soup is one of those light lunches you could have every single day in the Summer. It's healthy, tasty, and refreshing — what else could you ask for from a hot-weather meal? Ahead, we've rounded up recipes that go beyond the chilled soup you're used to (think beet bases, avocado creaminess, and peach gazpacho). Get ready, get set, and start sipping!

Related: Healthy Summer Salad Recipes

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Cucumber and Avocado Soup
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Cucumber and Avocado Soup

Get the best of both worlds with this chilled cucumber and avocado soup. It won't just cool you off on hot days — its two main ingredients will also help you get a flat belly fast.

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Watermelon Gazpacho With Beet Noodles
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Watermelon Gazpacho With Beet Noodles

If you only take out your spiralizer when you have zucchini in the fridge, this watermelon gazpacho recipe will help you make more use of this tool! Raw-beet noodles help bulk up the recipe by adding even more beautiful pink nutrition to your bowl.

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Avocado and Corn Soup
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Avocado and Corn Soup

Enjoy a creamy soup without having to use milk or cream — instead blend avocado and juiced corn kernels for a consistency that makes the most out of fresh produce.

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Chilled Cherry Tomato Soup
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Chilled Cherry Tomato Soup

You might not want to turn on the oven, but roasting your tomatoes makes a world of difference in this chilled cherry tomato soup recipe. This low-calorie recipe is packed full of healthy produce and adds very little oil to the blend.

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Cucumber Mint Soup
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Cucumber Mint Soup

Cooling cucumbers, mint, and yogurt make up the base of this low-calorie cucumber mint soup that will soothe, pamper, and debloat your belly all at once.

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Southeast Asian Gazpacho
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Southeast Asian Gazpacho

Classic Spanish gazpacho gets a tasty makeover in this Southeast Asian variation that's just as refreshing. Thai basil, cilantro, and ginger are all added to the mix.

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Beet and Red Cabbage Borscht
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Beet and Red Cabbage Borscht

A refreshing traditional Eastern European soup, chilled borscht gets its fuchsia color from a beet base. To achieve the recipe's creamy appearance without using sour cream, substitute healthier alternatives like plain nonfat yogurt.

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Bloody Mary Soup
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Bloody Mary Soup

Here's a chilled soup fit for a Sunday brunch! This Bloody Mary soup would be refreshing, delicious, and satisfying with or without the boozy addition.

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Chilled Watercress and Potato Soup
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Chilled Watercress and Potato Soup

For something a little less tomato-filled, blend up a batch of chilled watercress and potato soup that's vegan and gluten-free.

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Jalapeño Gazpacho With Feta
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Jalapeño Gazpacho With Feta

Sweet, spicy, and refreshing, this watermelon jalapeño gazpacho soup blends a healthy array of hydrating produce like cucumbers and watermelon with fresh herbs and the right hit of spice that can help your metabolism soar. Top it off with feta for a little extra protein.

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Salmorejo
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Salmorejo

If you love the flavors of gazpacho but want something a little smoother, salmorejo is the soup for you! This chilled tomato soup from southern Spain has the silky texture you're craving.