Chilled Cucumber Soup with Pickled Red Onion

• FAST
• HEALTHY
• MAKE-AHEAD
• VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup rice vinegar
2. 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
3. 1 tablespoon sugar
4. 1/2 red jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced
5. 3 cups plain yogurt
6. 2 pounds cucumbers—peeled, seeded and chopped
7. 1/2 cup milk
8. 10 mint leaves
9. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
10. Salt and freshly ground white pepper

1. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar with the onion, sugar and jalapeño and bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool.
2. In a blender, working in 2 batches, puree the yogurt with the cucumbers, milk, mint and cumin. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with the pickled red onion and jalapeño and a drizzle of the pickling liquid.