Best Chilled Cucumber Soup With Mint Leaves Recipes

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.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH AVOCADO, CUMIN, AND MINT

Steps:

• Halve the cucumbers lengthwise and scoop out and discard the seeds. Place the cucumbers in a blender. Slice open the avocado. Stick a chef's knife into the pit and twist to remove. Scoop the avocado flesh into the blender. Add the almonds, lime juice, cumin, jalapeño, scallion, and mint. Blend with the ice cubes and 2 cups cold water until smooth. Taste and season with salt.
• Serve in glasses garnished with a few chopped almonds.

COLD CUCUMBER MINT SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender puree chopped cucumbers, yogurt, sour cream, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a bowl. Chill soup at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Stir in finely diced cucumber and chopped mint and garnish soup with cucumber slices and mint sprigs.

CHILLED MELON, CUCUMBER, AND MINT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel, halve, and seed 2 cucumbers, then coarsely chop. (You should have about 4 1/2 cups.) Halve and seed remaining (unpeeled) cucumber; cut into a 1/4-inch dice. Working in batches, puree chopped cucumbers, melon, 1/2 cup lime juice, mint, and ice in a food processor or blender. Season with salt and more lime juice. Transfer soup to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 hours.
• Smear 1/4 cup yogurt onto two sides of each serving bowl. Spoon chilled soup into bowls, drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with diced cucumbers and mint. Serve, with lime wedges.

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.

CHILLED CUCUMBER MINT SOUP

Steps:

• Grate cucumbers and squeeze out excess water. Place in a bowl. Add other ingredients, except hot pepper and chill at least 2 hours. The vinegar will turn the milk into buttermilk and the flavors will blend.
• Just before serving, process in blender until smooth. Add hot pepper to suit your tastes, or omit entirely for an authentic Middle Eastern flavour.