Name: Cold Cucumber Soup
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 small clove garlic, crushed and peeled; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 cups peeled, seeded and chopped cucumbers (about 3 cucumbers), divided; 1 ½ cups buttermilk; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus sprigs for garnish; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 ice cubes; Freshly ground pepper to taste

Tangy buttermilk and fresh mint make this chilled soup a refreshing starter in the summer.

Cold Cucumber Soup

garlic,

salt

buttermilk

mint

red wine vinegar

ice cubes

pepper

Place garlic clove on a cutting board and sprinkle with salt. Mash with the side of a chef's knife into a smooth paste. Transfer to a blender.


Reserving 1/2 cup of cucumbers for garnish, add the remaining cucumbers to the blender along with buttermilk, mint leaves, vinegar and ice cubes; blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with the reserved cucumbers and mint sprigs.



I didn't put quite as much salt in and still thought it was a bit salty for our tastes. Other than that it was good - cool and refreshing and a bit different with mint instead of dill. 




It has been SO hot and this was amazingly refreshing! I added shrimp and diced some of the cucumber to make it more of a meal and the hubby and I loved it.



Cold Cucumber Soup

Total: 10 minutes

Author : EatingWell Test Kitchen

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