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This dessert could be cooler than ice cream on a hot day

June 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Coconut Melon Soup; get the recipe, below. (Goran Kosanovic/for The Washington Post)

Here’s a creamy, sweet, chilled dessert that’s arguably more refreshing — and better for you — on a hot summer’s day than a bowl of ice cream.

This cool melon soup makes the most of juicy cantaloupe or honeydew by blending it with lime juice, coconut milk and a touch of honey, all of which provide subtle layers of flavor and add creaminess; when you use honeydew, the soup becomes a stunning, pale celadon color.