Best Chilled Cream Of Cucumber Soup Recipes

CHILLED CREAMY CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Peel cucumber and remove seeds. Grate to yield 3 cups. In food processor combine cucumbers, yogurt, garlic, honey and a squirt of lemon. Snip in dill. Process until smooth. Slowly add water until creamy. Season with salt and pepper and continue processing. Pour into a bowl. Chill. Serve.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

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.

CHILLED CREAM OF CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender.
• Slice 1/3 cup cucumbers; refrigerate.
• Chop the remaining cucumbers and add to onion mixture.
• Add the broth, dill, vinegar, and salt; bring to a boil.
• Gradually add farina, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cool slightly.
• In a blender or food processor, process soup in batches until pureed.
• Pour into a container; refrigerate until chilled (about 4 hours).
• Just before serving, whisk in 1/2 c. sour cream
• Garnish each serving with reserved cucumber slices and 1 T sour cream.

CHILLED CREAM OF CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Coarsely purée cucumbers in a blender or food processor.
• Transfer to a metal bowl and whisk in remaining ingredients and salt to taste.
• Cover bowl and chill 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve in chilled bowls.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Cut 4 thin slices of cucumber; set aside for garnish. Peel and finely chop remaining cucumbers. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, sour cream, sugar, dill, salt, pepper, green onions and chopped cucumbers. , Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with cucumber slices and, if desired, fresh dill.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yogurt, half-and-half, cucumbers, red onion, scallions, salt, and pepper. Transfer the mixture in batches to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until the cucumbers are coarsely pureed and then pour into another bowl. Continue processing the soup until all of it is pureed. Fold in the dill, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until very cold.
• Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice. Serve chilled, garnished with the shrimp, lemon, and fresh dill.

CHILLED CREAM OF CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Slice 1/3 cup cucumbers; refrigerate. Chop the remaining cucumbers and add to onion mixture. Add the broth, dill, vinegar and salt; bring to a boil. Gradually add farina, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly., In a blender, process soup in batches until pureed. Pour into a container; refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, whisk in 1/2 cup sour cream. Garnish each serving with reserved cucumber slices and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH SMOKED SALMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add cucumbers and potato; stir 1 minute. Add broth, dill sprigs, and 1 teaspoon salt. Increase heat and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until cucumbers and potato are tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in processor until smooth. Return to pot. Cool 15 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 cup crème fraîche and 4 tablespoons minced dill. Cover and chill until cold, about 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.) Taste soup, adding more salt if desired. Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Place dollop of crème fraîche in center of each bowl; sprinkle with smoked salmon and remaining 2 tablespoons minced dill.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers into large chunks; place in a blender with remaining ingredients. Puree; pour into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

COLD CREAM OF CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the vegetable broth to the boil.
• Chop 4 of the cucumbers coarsely.
• Thinly slice the fifth, and set the slices aside.
• Add the chopped cucumbers, potato, leeks, shallot and garlic to the boiling broth, and cook until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and blend.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, and cool.
• Refrigerate for several hours, until well chilled.
• To serve, pour the chilled soup into a soup tureen, add the sliced cucumbers and chopped chives.
• Spoon the sour cream or yogurt on top, or serve it separately at the table.

EASY COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, vegetable broth, and garlic in a large bowl; blend together using an immersion blender until smooth. Blend in mint and dill. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.