Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Pepperoncini
Pepperoncini (long, thin Italian pickled chiles) give Marcia Kiesel’s otherwise-mild soup an appealingly tangy flavor.
Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Pepperoncini
Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Pepperoncini
© Petrina Tinslay
Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Pepperoncini
- ACTIVE: 15 MIN
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TOTAL TIME:
45 MIN
- SERVINGS: 6
- Fast
- Healthy
- Make-Ahead
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 pound cucumbers—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped, plus cucumber spears for serving
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10 small pepperoncini—4 stemmed, seeded and chopped, plus 1/4 cup of liquid from the jar
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped dill
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1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
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1 cup buttermilk
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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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Salt
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Directions
- In a blender, puree the chopped cucumbers with the chopped pepperoncini, the pickling liquid, 2 tablespoons of the dill, the yogurt and buttermilk until very smooth. Stir in the cumin and the remaining dill and season with salt. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into 6 bowls. Serve each bowl with a whole pepperoncini and cucumber spears on the side.
Notes
The soup can also be served in cups, as in the recipe photo.
Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Pepperoncini
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