July’s hot weather landed with both cleated feet this year. While it’s arguably not perfect soup weather, it’s also not not perfect soup weather, as these Seasonal Soups to Cook in July will show. Chilled gazpachos are always refreshing and the easiest of all soups to make — usually just a little chopping and then blending and chilling. Shrimp is a light protein that brings the aroma of sea breezes and makes for a lovely soup ingredient. And finally, it couldn’t possibly be July without fresh-on-the-vine tomatoes. When the local harvest starts rolling in, I’ll be picking my share and more. Fresh tomatoes make the best tomato soup, fitting right into the season.
Chilled Soups
Cold soup is a dish that doesn’t always make the most sense … until July rolls around. Then butterflies flit and puppies frolic and an appetizer serving of something chilled and refreshing and savory is exactly the thing we need.
Creamy Chilled Avocado Soup gets a fresh summery kiss from lemon and basil. This easy-to-make summer soup is so refreshing with the bright flavors of the season. It's perfect for a light lunch, summer appetizer or brunch starter.
The sun-kissed flavors of summer are the stars of the show with this chilled soup, a radiant blend of yellow bell peppers and golden cherry tomatoes. Topped with edible flowers, it's a chic appetizer for brunch or a complement to a light salad lunch. It's also a health-conscious choice and a delightful addition to your summer menu.
This beautiful chilled summer soup is light and creamy, blended with coconut milk, crispy cucumbers, rich avocados, and bright herbs and lemon, with a touch of spicy serrano pepper.
Smoked corn is one of my very favorite summer things and it finds its way into so many things in kitchen, from salads to dips to soup. I have a few smoked corn soups on the blog but this chilly gazpacho is a refreshing meal starter as the thermometer continues to hover above 90ºF.
Shrimp season is wrapping up on the Gulf coast, but before it fades away, here are some of my favorite shrimp soups. I’m not an exuberant fan of seafood, but I do love shrimp for its mild, briny flavors.
The classic Greek appetizer reimagined as a unique spring soup. Shrimp simmers quickly in an herb-dotted, zesty tomato broth, all topped with creamy, salty feta cheese.
Take full advantage of sweet, crunchy summer corn, using both the kernels and cobs to create a soup that’s vibrant with deep corn flavor. Along with plump shrimp, hearty potatoes, and fresh veggies, this chowder is a light but satisfying celebration of seasonal ingredients.
Juicy shrimp, meaty shiitake mushrooms, and beautifully aromatic Thai red curry paste simmer to deliciousness in a lightly creamy broth with rice noodles. It's one of my favorite spring shrimp soups!
Borrowing the spice mixes and sauce from my Chicken Tikka Masala, this soup version with shrimp as the protein is a nice change-up, and perfect for a light summer soup.
For more soups inspired by the briny sea, browse my collection of Seafood Soups.
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup is definitely a year-round selection here at Casa SoupAddict, but of course it can’t help but shine brightly in mid-summer, when the heirloom tomato plants start to get heavy with gorgeous globes of fruit. I squeezed in another chilled soup in this section, as my unique guacamole gazpacho is full of fresh tomato flavors.
Air Fryer Roasted Tomato Soup is a creamy, super flavorful soup for two made extra easy with the air fryer! Roast tomatoes, peppers, aromatics, and umami-rich parmesan and balsamic vinegar, and then blend with cream for a silky smooth soup that embraces all of the fresh flavors of summer produce. Bonus: the air fryer keeps your kitchen cool during roasting.
When eggs become prized culinary jewels to be cherished and doled out with care, I go for the cream-fried breakfast egg, or this soup version of shakshuka, plumped up with lentils and lots of aromatic vegetables. Because I have to say, an egg poached in tomatoes with feta cheese is just :chefskiss:.
A zesty chilled summer soup, Guaczpacho (guacamole gazpacho) is inspired by our favorite Mexican condiments — guacamole and salsa — and comes together deliciously in a sippable soup. A refreshing first course or appetizer!
I do love tortellini. Out of curiosity, I just did a quick search on my blog for recipes with tortellini and found a baker's dozen. And it's not just a May-December romance: this tomato soup recipe is 12 years old. My affection for the cheese-stuffed pasta is here to stay. Tomato soup and tortellini are a summer match made in heaven, I do believe.
I hope you’ll try something from this list that reminds you why every season is soup season. For more inspiration, please browse my entire collection of Soup Recipes.
