Best Cold Cucumber Soup For The Weight Watcher Or Diet Recipes

TARATOR - BULGARIAN COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers into cubes and put them in a bowl. You may aslo grate them but it changes the look and the consistency.
• Beat the yogurt with a fork until it gets liquid and pour it over the cucumbers.
• Add the crushed garlic, the walnuts and the minced dill as well as salt and oil to taste.
• If needed add some water to make the soup as liquid as you like but take care not to make it too "thin".
• Put into the refrigerator to cool or add ice cubes.
• Serve cold.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients.
• Chill overnight, or at least 3-4 hours.
• YUM!
• This also works well in smaller servings as a counterpoint to spicy foods (like raita).

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in hot oil 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cucumber and cook 3 minutes more.
• Add broth, lime juice, and sugar.
• Boil.
• Reduce heat and cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Cool for a few minutes.
• Puree in a blender.
• Add yogurt, dill, salt and pepper to taste.
• Blend again.
• Chill and serve in icy cold bowls.
• Garnish with scallions.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP - FOR THE WEIGHT WATCHER OR DIET

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onion, cook 10 minutes.
• Add broth and potato; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Add cucumbers, continue to simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are very tender.
• Let soup cool slightly.
• Working in batches in blender, puree soup mixture until smooth.
• Transfer to 2 quart bowl.
• Whisk in yogurt, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Cover; refrigerate until well chilled.
• When ready to serve, stir in dill.
• Garnish if desired.