Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Archives

cool cucumber soup

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This delicious soup is perfect for staying cool on a hot summer night!

 

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups plain yogurt, regular or nonfat

2 cups water

2 cucumbers, peeled & either grated or cubed into 1/2-inch cubes

3 cloves crushed garlic (or more to taste!)

salt & freshly ground black pepper

fresh dill or other fresh herbs

 

 

 

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(My favorite conventional-type yogurt is Stonyfields Organic Yogurt-especially the cream-on-top when we need more energy!)

 

Stir all the ingredients for cucumber soup in a large bowl & adjust the taste of the salt, pepper, & garlic until delicious!

 

Traditionally, cucumber~yogurt soup calls for fresh  dill, which is fragrant & has a beautiful feathery appearance…but today, I didn’t have any dill on hand, so I just used some cilantro, &  fennel greens from the garden for a bit of added flavor and a similar kind of feathery green.

 

When the weather is sweltering hot like tonight,  I like to add some ice cubes to the soup right before serving! 

 

 

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Enjoy!

 

love, 

 

Clay Ball

 

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