Cool as a cucumber, this refreshing chilled soup is perfect for a light lunch or dinner on a hot summer day. Made with fresh cucumbers, yogurt, and herbs, it is a delicious and healthy way to beat the heat. In this article, we'll share three variations of cucumber soup: a classic chilled cucumber soup, a creamy cucumber soup, and a spicy cucumber soup. We'll also provide tips on how to choose the best cucumbers for soup, and how to store and serve it. So grab your cucumbers and let's get started!
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CUCUMBER SOUP
In Baltimore, Maryland, Beverly Sprague dresses up this milk soup with a colorful selection of savory garnishes. A topping of crunchy almonds contrasts nicely with this smooth soup.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel cucumbers; halve lengthwise and remove seeds. Cut into chunks. In a blender, cover and puree cucumbers and broth in small batches. , Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the sour cream, vinegar, salt if desired and garlic until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Stir before serving. Garnish with tomatoes, almonds, onions and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CUCUMBER SOUP I
This puree can be served either hot or cold. Garnish with sliced cucumber and chopped parsley. Try substituting dill for the tarragon, if you like.
Provided by Richard
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel, seed, and chop 2 cucumbers.
- Cook the chopped scallions in the margarine until soft. Add the chopped cucumbers and the wine vinegar. Pour in the broth, and stir in the farina. Salt to taste, and add tarragon. Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes, or until the cucumbers are soft.
- Put the soup into a blender, and puree it.
- Pour the puree into a bowl, and whisk in the sour cream. Taste the soup for seasoning. Pour the soup into bowls, and garnish with cucumber slices and chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 8.4 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 563.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
COOL CUCUMBER SOUP
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings, serving size: 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a blender, combine the yogurt, cucumber, scallion and dill. Pulse until pureed. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Ladle into individual bowls. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons of diced tomato, drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and garnish with a dill sprig.
- Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium
- Good source of: Vitamin K.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calorie, Fat 2.5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 5 milligrams, Sodium 140 milligrams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 11 grams
COLD CUCUMBER SOUP
Cold and refreshing, cucumber soup is a great recipe for a hot summer day and couldn't be easier to prepare. It takes only 10 minutes from start to finish and requires no cooking!
Provided by Elise Bauer
Categories Soup Make-ahead Quick and Easy
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 223 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 7 g, ServingSize Makes 3 to 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CUCUMBER SOUP
The guests are hungry, and dinner's not yet on the table. You could set out a tray of cheese and crackers. But if surprise and delight drive your menu choices (keeping an eye, all the while, on simplicity and efficiency), there are other options, like this velvety cucumber soup.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories easy, quick, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 2 cups, 12 small servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Purée cucumbers, avocado and lime juice in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a bowl. If you used a food processor, strain the mixture first. Stir in 1 cup cold water. Mixture should be pouring consistency. Season with salt.
- Transfer to a container or pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour into small cups or shot glasses. Drizzle a few drops of avocado oil on top of each. Set cups or glasses on a tray to serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 99, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 456 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
HOT CUCUMBER SOUP
My friend Liza, who works for my parent company, just emailed me this recipe. Liza likes to surf Zaar for recipes, but hasn't joined as a member yet. She's letting me post her recipe (which sounds really yummy). Hopefully, she'll post some of her own soon!
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- As per the recipe: Peel and slice the cucumbers.
- Melt the butter/marg in large saucepan and saute the onion until transparent.
- Stir in the flour.
- Add the stock and bring to a boil.
- Add the sliced cucumber and cook until tender.
- Puree in electric blender.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in lemon juice.
- Just before serving, mix in the cream.
- What Liza does: I use alot more cucumbers, maybe+- 800/900g and add a touch more water to the stock amount.
- I use more onions, approx.
- 2 med-large.
- Don't use more lemon juice as it changes the taste of the soup.
- Once the soup is cooked (ie. the cucumbers are tender), puree the soup: and options: can either leave the soup as it is; or put in one tub of sour cream; or don't put sour cream in the pot and only serve with sour cream as garnish.
- It's yummy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.5, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 22.1, Sodium 53.6, Carbohydrate 10.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.6, Protein 1.8
COOL CUCUMBER SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel the cucumbers, trim the ends, cut in half lengthwise and scrape out the watery area where seeds would be. Coarsely chop. Crush the garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt to a paste with the side of a chef's knife. Combine the cucumber, garlic, remaining salt, and the buttermilk in a blender and process until completely smooth. Add half of each of the herbs and the cayenne and pulse several times to combine. Transfer soup to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled. Before serving, season with salt, pepper, and lemon if desired. Divide among 4 soup bowls and sprinkle with the remaining herbs. Serve.
SIMPLE CUCUMBER SOUP
The most simple yet one of the best soups I had so far. A simplified version of my mum's cucumber soup. No need for salt, pepper, or seasonings, just a good vegetable broth. I like to have it with a good slice of toasted bread and some good cheese.
Provided by virgi
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter with the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the butter mixture until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add cucumber and zucchini slices; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour vegetable broth over the mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer until the vegetables are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool a few minutes.
- Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place with a towel; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 500.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
CUCUMBER SOUP
The refreshing cucumber soup is served cold, so it will go down well on a summer's day. Ladle it into bowls for a smaller gathering, or pour into small cups for an amuse-bouche.
Provided by Samuel Goldsmith
Categories Starter
Time 10m
Yield Serves 4 in bowls or 12 in small cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Finely chop a third of one of the cucumbers and set aside for when you're ready to serve later. Roughly chop the remaining cucumbers and tip into a blender or food processor along with the yogurt and lime juice. Add the tarragon, most of the mint leaves and most of the chives. Blitz until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the soup into bowls or small cups, scatter over the finely chopped cucumber, remaining mint leaves and the rest of the chives. Drizzle with a little rapeseed oil just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
COOL AS A CUCUMBER SOUP
This chilled soup makes a wonderful appetizer or side on a hot summer day. Bright bursts of dill provide pleasant contrasts to the milder flavor of cucumber.-Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a colander set over a bowl, toss cucumbers with salt. Let stand for 30 minutes. Squeeze and pat dry., Place the cucumbers, yogurt, onion and garlic in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Stir in dill. Serve immediately in chilled bowls. Garnish with additional onion and dill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 40 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 279mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Choose the right cucumbers: Use fresh, firm cucumbers for the best flavor. English or Persian cucumbers are good choices.
- Peel the cucumbers if desired: Peeling the cucumbers is not necessary, but it will give the soup a smoother texture.
- Use a variety of herbs: Fresh herbs like dill, basil, and mint add a lot of flavor to the soup. Don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations.
- Don't overcook the cucumbers: The cucumbers should be cooked until they are just tender, but not mushy. Overcooked cucumbers will lose their flavor and texture.
- Serve the soup chilled or hot: Cucumber soup can be served chilled or hot, depending on your preference. If you're serving it chilled, be sure to chill it for at least 2 hours before serving.
Conclusion:
Cucumber soup is a refreshing and flavorful soup that's perfect for a summer meal. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like it chilled or hot, with or without yogurt, cucumber soup is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy the summer harvest. So next time you have a surplus of cucumbers, give this recipe a try!
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