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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.

4 servings.

1 Serving: Calories: 172, Fat: 11.5g (Saturated: 3.9g), Carbohydrate: 11g, Protein: 7g.

[Food & Wine, May 2001]



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