Chilled Cucumber-Mint Soup with Yogurt or Sour Cream
Chilled Cucumber-Mint Soup with Yogurt or Sour Cream
Cucumber, Fresh Dill, Green Onion, Recipe, Scallion, Side Dishes, Soups and Stews
March 29, 2017
Chilled Cucumber-Mint Soup with Yogurt or Sour Cream
Ingredients
4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 4 cups)
1 to 2 cups water
2 cups plain yogurt (or 1 cup plain yogurt combined with 1 cup sour cream)
1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
several fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
1 tablespoon honey
1 to 2 teaspoons salt
2 scallions, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
Directions
1Combine the chopped cucumber, 1 cup water, yogurt, garlic, mint, dill, honey, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender or food processor. Purée the ingredients, adding more of the water until the soup is a consistency you like. Season with more salt to taste.
2 Transfer the soup to a large bowl and chill for several hours. Garnish each serving with chopped scallions.