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8 Beach Picnic Food Ideas
A cup of refreshing cold soup to sip on and an easy-to-make baguette sandwich is the ideal no-cook summer lunch and is perfect to pack up and take to the beach. Grab your thermos and whip up this ☞ CANTALOUPE SOUP WITH PROSCIUTTO-MOZZARELLA SANDWICHES.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 497 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the sandwiches
- 2 small baguettes
- Two (8-ounce) balls fresh mozzarella thickly sliced
- 1/2 pound prosciutto thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
For the soup
- 2 ripe cantaloupes chilled, halved, and seeded
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 mint leaves cut into strips or torn into itty bitty pieces
Instructions
Make the prosciutto-mozzarella sandwiches
- Cut each baguette in half lengthwise and then slice each baguette portion crosswise into thirds.
- Place a slice or three of both mozzarella and prosciutto on the bottom portion of each baguette. Drizzle with the oil and sandwich with the corresponding top baguette portion.
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Make the cantaloupe soup
- Purée the cantaloupe and salt in a blender until smooth. Pour the soup into bowls and sprinkle with the pepper and fresh mint.
- Serve the soup with the sandwiches.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
497kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
994mg
(41%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 994mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.