Chilled Cucumber Garlic Soup Recipes

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Prep the cucumbers, onion, and dill: Peel, seed, and roughly chop the cucumbers. Chop the onion and dill.
• Blend: Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until completely smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste. Add more salt and pepper if needed. At this point you can make ahead and chill.
• Chill the soup: Chill in a container in the refrigerator until cold.
• Serve: Pour into bowls and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and a feather of dill.

CHILLED CUCUMBER MINT SOUP

Steps:

• Cut one of the cucumbers into small dice, and set aside for garnish. Cut the others into large chunks. Combine cucumber chunks, garlic, yogurt, lemon juice, and water in a blender and puree until smooth.
• Add scallions and mint leaves, reserving some of the mint for garnish, and puree briefly. Season with salt and pepper, and add more lemon juice if a tarter flavor is desired.
• Chill until ready to serve. Stir well before serving, and ladle into bowls or mugs, garnishing each serving with a big spoonful of diced cucumber and a sprig of mint.

CHILLED CUCUMBER-DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Set 1/4 cup of cubed cucumber aside.
• Place remaining cucumbers, 1/4 cup onion, 1/4 cup celery, 1/4 cup carrots, jalapeno peppers, Greek yogurt, sour cream, sugar, garlic powder, dill, salt, and pepper into the bowl of an 8-cup electric blender or food processor and pulse until all ingredients are just blended.
• Pour into a large bowl and stir in reserved 1/4 cup cucumber and remaining onion, celery, and carrots to add a little crunch to an otherwise creamy mixture. Taste for salt and pepper, adding more if desired.
• Place into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.

CHILLED CUCUMBER GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Line a sieve with cheesecloth (muslin) and place over a large bowl.
• Spoon the yogurt into the sieve and let drain in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
• Discard the captured liquid and place the yogurt in the bowl.
• Add the grated cucumber, garlic, olive oil, mint, chopped dill and milk.
• Mix well.
• Stir in the vinegar or lemon juice.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Before serving, season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into chilled individual bowls and garnish each serving with a cucumber slice and a dill sprig.
• Serve well chilled.
• NOTES: Cucumbers are native to Asia, where they have been eaten for thousands of years.
• They contain a great deal of water, which makes them particularly refreshing in the hot summer months.
• When choosing cucumbers, avoid the waxed variety sold in grocery stores year-round, and instead seek out the long, thin-skinned English or hothouse variety.
• It has a superior flavor, less water and far fewer seeds.
• Three lemon cucumbers can be substituted for the single English (hothouse) cucumber, if you like.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH AVOCADO TOAST

Steps:

• In the bowl of a blender or food processor, combine cucumber, buttermilk, garlic, anchovy, scallions, jalapeño, fresh herbs, sherry vinegar and salt. Blend until smooth and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Smash avocado slices on the toasted bread. Sprinkle with crumbled feta, squeeze the juice of the lemon half over the top and finish each with a drizzle of olive oil and some pepper. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Distribute soup between 4 bowls and garnish with raw corn kernels and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve avocado toast on the side.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients.
• Chill overnight, or at least 3-4 hours.
• YUM!
• This also works well in smaller servings as a counterpoint to spicy foods (like raita).

EASY COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, vegetable broth, and garlic in a large bowl; blend together using an immersion blender until smooth. Blend in mint and dill. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Line a fine sieve with a coffee filter or a piece of cheesecloth. Add yogurt and strain for 30 minutes. Pour away the whey that collects.
• Peel cucumbers; scrape out and discard the seeds. Roughly chop cucumber and place in a blender. Add 1/2 of the yogurt, 1/2 of the buttermilk, and 1 clove garlic; puree. Add remaining yogurt, buttermilk, garlic, mint, and parsley; process everything until finely pureed. You might have to work in batches depending on the size of your blender. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve chilled.