SPICY CUCUMBERS WITH YOGURT, LEMON AND HERBS
This recipe brings together two contrasting components to create a bright summer dish. A simple yogurt sauce is dressed up with herbs and zest, then topped with cucumbers that have marinated in a spicy oil. Coriander, cumin and red-pepper flakes bloom in a neutral oil, and the cucumbers take on the flavors as they sit. For the yogurt, a variety of garden fresh herbs work well, but dill and mint are crucial. Both the yogurt and the cucumbers can be prepared up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated until serving. When you're ready, spread the yogurt sauce in a wide bowl or plate. Spoon the cucumbers on top evenly so each each bite gets a little yogurt and a little cucumber: One will temper the spiciness of the other. Save a handful of the herbs for a fresh garnish.
Provided by Yewande Komolafe
Categories easy, salads and dressings, vegetables, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Toss the cucumber pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and set in a colander in the sink to drain.
- In a small pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the coriander and cumin, and toast until fragrant, stirring to avoid scorching, about 1 minute. Remove oil from heat, add red-pepper flakes and allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl, toss the salted cucumber pieces with the scallions, spiced oil and apple cider vinegar. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or overnight while you prepare the yogurt.
- In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, half of the herbs (mint, dill and parsley), zest and juice of the lemon and the olive oil. Stir to incorporate, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spread the yogurt mixture on a plate or the bottom of a shallow bowl. Using a slotted spoon to drain the cucumbers and scallions of excess liquid, evenly place the cucumbers and scallions on top of the yogurt. Finish with the remaining chopped herbs and pine nuts (if using), and serve immediately.
BLENDER CUCUMBER YOGURT SOUP WITH CUMIN AND PAPRIKA
This is so refreshing that I like to pour it into a glass and drink it as I would a lassi.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend all of the ingredients except the herbs until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 118, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 528 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
SPICY PEPPER & TOMATO SOUP WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT
Serve this healthy, vibrant, veggie blend cold as a Spanish-style gazpacho or hot as a comforting supper
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Soup
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Tip in the onions, carrot and peppers. Cook gently for 15 mins, to soften. Add the garlic and chilli, and cook for a few mins more. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and 800ml of the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 mins until the veg is completely tender.
- Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, cucumber and mint in a bowl, and season.
- Blitz the soup with a hand blender until smooth, using the extra stock to thin if it has become too thick. Heat through, season and spoon into bowls. Serve with a dollop of the yogurt mixture on top and a drizzle of olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
EASY AND CREAMY CUCUMBER YOGURT SOUP
Mediterranean diet friendly Easy and Creamy Cucumber Yogurt Soup an easy cold summer soup that delicious and can be made in a blender!
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare the cucumber as described above- skin and seeds removed and chopped.
- Also, prepare the avocado by removing the pit and peel.
- In a blender, blend together the cucumber, avocado and yogurt on high for 15 seconds.
- Add the onion, garlic, and dill and blend until smooth. You can season to taste as needed.
- Refrigerate the soup for at least four hours before serving. Serve with additional dill as desired. Some folks like to add a bit of mint as well.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 326 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 211 mg, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 8 g, UnsaturatedFat 18 g
YOGURT AND CUCUMBER SOUP
All the fresh herbs make this cold soup marvelously refreshing. Key ingredient is raisins. Absolutely perfect if you have an herb garden; otherwise, for those of us who don't, a little expensive to prepare (unless you have use for all those extra fresh herbs) but great on the tastebuds and wonderfully aromatic nevertheless. Substitute dried for fresh if fresh herbs unavailable. I prepared this for a 3-day July 4th weekend. Cut out of an article in the NY Times, adapted from Najmieh Batmanglij, a Thai chef living in the U.S., but she described this as a Persian soup. Cooking time is chilling time.
Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr
Categories Thai
Time 3h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except the last three. Mix thoroughly with 1 cup water.
- Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Just before serving stir in rose petals and add a few ice cubes. Garnish with additional mint and pita bread croutons.
CHILLED CUCUMBER-YOGURT SOUP WITH RADISHES
Steps:
- Combine yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, salt, cumin, curry and ginger in blender. Puree until smooth. Strain through fine sieve into large bowl. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with radishes and serve.
SPICY CUCUMBER SOUP WITH YOGURT BY SY
This is a wonderful Cold Yogurt Soup for a hot summers day! Try chopping up the cucumbers very fine or leave them on the chunky side! It you chop up the cucumbers real fine and add more water, you then have a good "Yogurt Drink" instead of a soup! Also, other variations for this Cold Yogurt Soup are using chicken stock, buttermilk, sour cream, touch of tabasco... Enjoy!
Provided by SkipperSy
Categories Southwest Asia (middle East)
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put cucumbers in a bowl or colander and sprinkle with salt and toss; let stand for about 15-30 minutes
- Put yogurt, sour cream and about 1 cup water into a bowl and blend till smooth (Like the consistency of buttermilk)
- Add cucumber, scallion, garlic, lemon, jalapeno pepper to yogurt mixture. Use a motorized hand blender to chop the cucumber finer and leaving some small chunks; not to fine though. (A Braun hand mixer-chopper works well for blending the yogurt in step #2 and this step #3
- Put into refrigerator to chill
- Serve cold and topped with any combo of fresh dill, mint leaves, chivesà Mrs. Dash spices and/or salt to taste.
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