Cold Cucumber Cilantro Soup With Yogurt Recipes

COLD CUCUMBER-CILANTRO SOUP WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• peel cucumbers, quartering them lengthwise and remove the seeds. Slice or dice them, there should be about 4 cups. Add the salt and let it sit in its liquid for about 15 minutes. Add yougurt to the cucumbers and their liquid and add the cilantro, cumin peppers and mint and add everything to a food processor. Add water to make it more of a souplike consistency. Can add more lemon juice and salt. Refrigerate for a few hours and use cold plates, serves 6.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP WITH FRESH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and chop them coarsely. Chop the scallions.
• Place the cucumbers, scallions and coriander leaves in a blender and process until finely pureed. You may need two shifts. The soup can also be prepared using a food processor but the texture will not be as fine.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the yogurt. Add the lime juice. Season with cumin, just a dash of salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to serve and stir before serving. Garnish each serving with a thin slice of cucumber topped with a sprig of coriander.

CHILLED MANGO AND CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Finely chop 1 mango and 1 cucumber and set aside. Coarsely chop remaining mango and cucumber and purée with 1/4 cup water in a blender until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in finely chopped mango and cucumber, onion, lime juice, and 2 cups cold water. Place bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cool.
• Just before serving, stir in cilantro and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.

MEXICAN COLD CUCUMBER CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine the cucumber, broth, cilantro, milk and lemon juice until pureed Season with salt.
• Cover and refrigerate until very cold (you can do the soup a day ahead).
• Ladle into bowls and serve.