Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe). This cold cucumber soup is one of my favorite soups in the summer. It's quick to make and is really refreshing. Cucumbers combine with yogurt, buttermilk, garlic, mint, and parsley for a lovely summer starter.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 1hr30 mins

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe

Ingredients

16 ounces plain whole-milk yogurt

2 large cucumbers

1 ⅓ cups buttermilk

2 cloves garlic

¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint

or to taste

1 small bunch chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

or to taste

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

salt and ground white pepper to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Line a fine sieve with a coffee filter or a piece of cheesecloth. Add yogurt and strain for 30 minutes. Pour away the whey that collects.

Step 2

Peel cucumbers; scrape out and discard the seeds. Roughly chop cucumber and place in a blender. Add 1/2 of the yogurt 1/2 of the buttermilk and 1 clove garlic; puree. Add remaining yogurt buttermilk garlic mint and parsley; process everything until finely pureed. You might have to work in batches depending on the size of your blender. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve chilled.

Nutritional Information

Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 106.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.3g 11%

Carbohydrates: 10.4g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 7.8g

Fat: 5.4g 8%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 12mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 790.2IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 7%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 13.8mg 23%

Folate: 26.4mcg 7%

Calcium: 183.1mg 18%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 31mg 11%

Potassium: 381.7mg 11%

Sodium: 97.9mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 48.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.