RECIPE

Cold Cucumber Soup with Mint

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  • SERVINGS: 4

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1/2 large hothouse cucumber—peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
    2. 8 small radishes, thinly sliced
    3. 1 garlic clove, minced
    4. 3 tablespoons chopped mint
    5. 3 tablespoons chopped dill
    6. 2 cups cold plain yogurt
    7. 1 cup cold low-fat milk
    8. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    9. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    10. Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, toss the cucumber, radishes, garlic and 2 tablespoons each of the mint and dill. In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt with the milk, lemon juice and olive oil. Stir the vegetables into the yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Set the bowl over a larger bowl of ice water and stir occasionally until chilled, about 10 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon each of mint and dill and serve.

Notes

One Serving Calories 172 kcal, Total Fat 11.5 gm, Saturated Fat 3.9 gm, Protein 7 gm, Carbohydrates 11 gm.