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COLD
CUCUMBER SOUP WITH MINT
1/2
large hothouse cucumber - peeled, seeded
and cut into 1/4-inch dice
8 small radishes, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons chopped mint
3 tablespoons chopped dill
2 cups cold plain yogurt
1 cup cold low-fat milk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
In
a small bowl, toss the cucumber, radishes,
garlic and 2 tablespoons each on 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.
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