Minted Cucumber And Bell Pepper Buttermilk Soup Recipes

CUCUMBER-MINT BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender, puree buttermilk with cucumber and mint until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine sieve. Skim off any foam from surface. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate soup until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• When ready to serve, stir until smooth. Divide among cups. Sprinkle with pepper, drizzle with oil, and top with mint leaves.

CUCUMBER-BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Roughly chop 1 1/2 cucumbers; dice remaining cucumber half. Place roughly chopped cucumber in a blender with buttermilk and blend until smooth, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Divide soup among four bowls and stir in diced cucumber. To serve, top with cucumber rounds, a drizzle of oil, and more pepper, if desired.

MINTED CUCUMBER BELL PEPPER AND BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Chop one of the cucumbers into 1 inch chunks and set aside.
• Dice the second cucumber into a fine dice and set aside.
• In a food prcessor, puree the 1 inch cucumber chunks, yogurt, salt, sugar, and dry English mustard until smooth.
• Transfer the puree to a large bowl and stir in the buttermilk, bell peppers, the remaining diced cucumber and 2 tablespoons of chopped mint. Chill the soup for at least 3 hours or preferably over night.
• Just before serving stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish servings with extra fresh mint.

MINT CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut 1 1/2 of the cucumbers into large chunks (set the remaining unpeeled 1/2 cucumber aside).
• Combine the cucumber chunks in a food processor with the yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, mint, salt, garlic and plenty of white pepper. Pulse, scraping down the sides, until completely smooth.
• Ladle the mixture into cold bowls or refrigerate until serving. Chop the remaining cucumber into fine dice and divide among the bowls. Swirl some sour cream into each bowl, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and scatter with mint and almonds.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP WITH MINT

Steps:

• In a bowl with a fork mash together yolk and vinegar to form a smooth paste and stir in sour cream until smooth.
• In a blender purée cucumber and mint with buttermilk and salt to taste until smooth. Add purée to sour cream mixture in a stream, whisking.
• Divide soup between 2 chilled bowls.