Best Mediterranean Summer Breeze Cold Yogurt Soup Recipes

POTATO/YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• First peel and slice potatoes and rinse in cold water.
• Place potatoes in a heavy large pan and cover with water, just to cover.
• Boil until soft but not mushy.
• Pour about half of the water off of the potatoes, but save half, the starch that boils off the potatoes helps the soup to thicken and holds more nutrients.
• Add yogurt and spices and simmer 5-10 minutes to let the flavors mingle, and serve.
• I like a little shredded cheese in mine, Grew up with Cheddar, but like Mozzarella now.

STRAWBERRY YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender container in order listed.
• Cover and process until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

CHILLED CUCUMBER YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in a blender on high speed until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
• To serve, garnish each bowl of soup with a dollop of yogurt, a drizzle of olive oil and a sprig of fresh dill.

MADZOON OV KUFTEH (MEATBALL YOGURT SOUP)

Steps:

• Mix together salt, beef, bulgar, onion, red pepper, black pepper, one egg. Use food processor if necessary to blend. Dip hands in cold roll into balls about a size of a quarter.
• For broth crack egg in yogurt and mix well with mint. Heat up 2 cans broth along with 2 cups water, add yogurt mix and keep stirring so soup will not curdle. Add butter and stir until melted.
• Once broth is nearly boiling add meatballs and heat for ten minutes.
• Note: If you want a richer soup, add a pea size pat of butter in the middle of each meatball. It helps if they are cut up and then frozen when rolling the meatball.

SPINACH AND YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and drain spinach; remove any large stems.
• Cut into strips.
• Heat oil in large saucepan and saute garlic, onion, and green onions until soft.
• Stir in rice; add 3 1/2 cups water and the turmeric.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 15 minutes, then add spinach, cooking 5-7 minutes more, until rice is tender.
• Lower heat on soup.
• Stir yogurt briskly, then add to soup.
• Stir only to blend, and heat just until soup is heated through.
• Do not boil, or yogurt will curdle.
• Serve.
• As a suggestion, serve with fresh flatbreads with olive oil, olives, lemon wedges, and a plate of fresh herbs.

TAHNABOUR - HOT YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook wheat in 4 cups of water until tender.
• Blend yogurt, water, egg and flour with beater.
• Cook until it boils, stirring constantly with wooden spoon.
• Add salt, cooked wheat and remove from heat.
• Saute onion in butter, add mint and parsley.
• Combine with soup.
• Simmer 5 minutes.