Cold Cucumber And Spinach Soup Recipes

CUCUMBER-SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Soften the onions in the olive oil then add all ingredients and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Blender the soup.
• Return the soup to serving temperature and add the cream.
• Garnish with chopped scallions.

COLD SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet and sautee the onion until soft but not brown. Add the spinach and basil and cook for a minute or two, until the greens are wilted. Stir in the chicken stock.
• Puree this mixture in a blender or a food processor. Stir in the half and half and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Stir in the yogurt and season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Before serving re-season soup if necessary. Decorate by floating basil leaves on the surface.

COLD CUCUMBER AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion,potato and leek;reduce heat, cover and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken stock,parsley, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Let cool, then puree in blender until smooth; chill thoroughly.
• Add remaining ingredients, except avacado and puree until smooth.
• Chill; taste and adjust seasoning.
• Just before serving,peel,seed and dice avocado and stir into soup.