I was a bit disappointed by how bland this turned out. Like someone else said, it tastes like just a bunch of ingredients thrown together. I used prepared tomato juice since I don't have a juice extractor and I didn't have corn on hand, so I threw in a bit of chopped bell pepper. After reading a few more reviews, I threw in a dash or two of celery salt, and some hot sauce. I guess cold soup is an acquired taste, because I couldn't even finish a bowl of it. :(

This was more like a salsa to me. I would definitely throw in some canned tomato juice as my 10 tomatoes only produced about 1/2 cups of juice. I will probably not be making this again, unless I am making a salsa.

This recipe was really good, but seemed a tad bland. I added cucumbers, diced orange bell peppers, chopped basil, and a dash or 2 of Tobasco and some celery salt. With the lime juice, I added an equal amount of orange juice. Also, as I don't have a juicer, my wrists and hand started to ache from mashing the tomatoes by hand and since it didn't yield as much juice as I had expected, I ran to the store quickly and bought 2 bottles of organic tomato juice to add to my fresh juice. This was even filling enough for my 6'4, 220lb human "eating machine" that I live with. Next time I want to add a shot of fresh wheat grass for some serious vitamin boosting!

This soup is fine, but it tasted more like a bunch of ingredients thrown together. I was expecting a more interesting flavor. Will probably not make again.

Fabulous, refreshing, and yet a satisfying finish to a hot summer day... freshness and quality of ingredients is imperative. Like others, I used prepared tomato juice to start, tomatoes from the garden, fresh (uncooked) corn off the cob, and threw in some fresh basil too. I served it along with some sauteed baby scallops, which my husband put in with his soup and enjoyed that way. And, as someone suggested.... the loaf of three-cheese bread and fresh, fruity olive oil was super!! I might suggest preparing, chilling, and serving the soup in the same day to keep the flavors their freshest.

I wouldn't rate this recipe 'The best' coz I am sure there are better recipes out there. But this soup is a pretty darned good one. Very refreshing as lunch/dinner on a hot summer day. I juiced 4 fresh tomatoes and added a good meaure of baby carrots to the juicer as well. So the soup base was a combination of carrot and tomato juice. To this juice I added 4 bruised/smashed, garlic cloves to add some flavor. I then rubbed the cloves into the juice with my hands, making sure the cloves did not disintegrate. I then fished out the pieces of garlic. I cheated and used canned corn. But all the other ingredients were fresh. I love lemon juice in my soups, so I was generous with it and the pepper. I finished it off by adding a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil straight into the soup and gave it a stir. Served this soup with slices of crusty three cheese bread from Panera and a side of Low fat cucumber & dill salad. My family thoroughly enjoyed this soup. I will definitely make it again when I need something light, refreshing and healthy.

this was amazing! the tomatoe flavoring was divine!

Wow! This is perfect for spring and summer when fresh tomatoes and corn are at their peak. I boiled 4 ears of corn for about 10 minutes, let them cool, and cut them off of the cob. I also used parsley instead of cilantro. This is absolutely amazing!

We were pleasantly surprised how good this recipe was. I was very skeptical about how this mixture of ingredients would turn out. We have never tried a cold soup before because it never sounded all that appealing. After I mixed everything together and took a look at the soup, I thought to myself, "yuck" and quickly made a plan B for dinner (pizza delivered). I took a taste and was shocked at how good it was! We ate it all. Great flavor and consistency. I did what HIPPYJEN75 did and made “Grilled Poblano Pepper and Mango Quesadillas” using the mango filling from the “Fish Tacos with Tropical Fruit Salsa” recipe we recently made. Everything turned out delicious. The only difficulty with this recipe is finding GOOD tomatoes. I went to 3 different stores looking for tomatoes and was not happy with any, so I broke down and used canned tomato juice. I did buy two vine ripened tomatoes to dice up for the soup, but even they had no tomato flavor. Does anyone know where to buy/get GOOD tomatoes that TASTE like tomatoes? We will make this soup again.

I substituted the chopped Tomatoes w/Hunts Petite diced Tomatoes and added a dash of Tabasco. This soup is FANTASTIC on a hot Summer evening!

I eat about a 90% raw diet, so I have a lot of recipes for raw soups. Although I'm happy to see a raw soup (other than gazpacho) on this site, I'm afraid it's only average compared with my other recipes. Something about the cilantro was just a little off--and cilantro is my favorite herb. I think this might be better with basil or maybe even tarragon. It's a gorgeous presentation, though.

My family had low expectations for this recipe. I'd never made a cold soup for dinner before and both daughter and husband were skeptical. Well, after they tasted this delicious soup, they were pleasantly surprised. My husband even went back for seconds! I served this with the Grilled Poblano Pepper and Mango Quesadillas from this site. My husband said that this must be added to the rotation. Thanks so much for the delicious recipe. Oh, and taking the time to juice the tomatoes is worth it, as well as having the freshest ingredients that you can find. The only change I made was to use dried cilantro (the store was out of fresh) and also used fresh basil because I had some and wanted fresh herb included. Again, thanks so much!!!

So fresh tasting!! Use the garden fresh tomatoes. Lovely summer soup!

It takes a bit of time to juice the tomatoes, but it's well worth the trouble. Get the ripest tomatoes you can find and the flavor will be amazing!

I prefer to squish tomatoes instead of using the juice. It tastes fresher and there's something satisfying about squishing tomatoes in a colander. I use about 8 largeish tomatoes to make 3 or for modest servings.

Enjoyed this recipe--it is really refreshing and tangy!