Sunny's Super Easy Cool as a Cuke Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 72
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 8
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 3
- Sodium
- 82
- Total: 2 hr 25 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
Soup:
2 scallions
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 English cucumbers, cut into chunks
1/2 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup fresh mint
3 to 4 shakes green hot sauce (I like Cholula here)
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
Pinch kosher salt
Topping:
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 English cucumber, small dice
Garlic or citrus olive oil, for serving
Directions
- For the soup: Brush the scallions and garlic with the olive oil. Add to a grill pan on medium-high heat and grill while flipping until both are slightly charred. Roughly chop, then add to a blender along with the cucumber chunks, basil, mint, hot sauce, yogurt and salt. Blend until smooth. Pour into a container with a lid. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
- For the topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, nectar and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add the diced cucumber and toss. Rest at room temperature for 10 minutes, tossing halfway through.
- In the middle of each bowl, add an equal amount of the pickled cucumbers. Pour the chilled soup around the perimeter. Serve with a drizzle of garlic or citrus olive oil.