10 Must-Make Summer Soups

Though hearty, creamy soups are typically served during the cooler months, a bowlful can be an excellent way to showcase summer’s harvest. Here are 10 of F&W’s best summer soup recipes to make when the mercury rises and gardens are popping.

Oliaigua (Menorcan Vegetable Soup) with Fig Jam–Topped Toast

The name for this simple soup of gently stewed onions, tomatoes, and peppers comes from the Catalan words oli (oil) and aigua (water). It can be served warm or chilled.

Tangy Cucumber Soup

To turn this tangy and refreshing yogurt-based soup into a terrific light meal, simply add poached shrimp.

Corn and Bacon Soup with Jalapeño Crema

Star chef Wolfgang Puck uses both creamy grated corn and sautéed kernels to make this satisfying soup, which he serves with a chile-spiked cream.

Summery Fresh Tomato Soup

The secret to this creamy, delicate, fresh tomato soup is using a sweet onion, which cuts the acidity of the tomato.

Silky Zucchini Soup

Chef Grant Achatz makes this simple, creamy, sublimely silky zucchini soup without any cream at all.

 "Everybody" Potato-Leek Soup

Left as a chunky-style soup, it eats like a chowder, while the pureed version has a silky and light texture rich enough to be served chilled, if desired.

Roasted Green Tomato Basil Soup in Sourdough

This beautiful green soup pairs the tartness of green tomatoes with fragrant basil and thyme. Once you’ve finished off the soup you can eat the sourdough bread bowl.

Chilled Sour Cherry Soup with Fennel and Sour Cream

Traditional Hungarian chilled sour cherry soup is sweet enough to be a dessert. Chef Nicolaus Balla blends fennel into his more savory version and serves the beautiful pink soup as a first course.

Summer Black Bean Soup with Corn and Tomatoes

For this soup, peak-season tomatoes and corn are added in right at the end so they maintain their texture and fresh summer flavor.

Summertime Gazpacho

Chef Ludo Lefebvre's recipe for a summertime gazpacho is bursting with a medley of flavors, including ripe tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, strawberries, and more.