BULGARIAN TARATOR - COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Bulgarian Tarator - Cold Cucumber Soup image

This is an extremely popular summertime dish in Bulgaria. It serves as a replacement for salad or appetizers. It tastes similar to tzatziki, so it's a very bright-flavored, cooling, and refreshing dish!

Provided by muka3D

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 (16 ounce) container plain yogurt
¼ cup minced fresh dill
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt to taste
1 tablespoon water, or as needed
10 ice cubes, or as needed

Steps:

Place cucumbers in a large bowl. Whisk yogurt in a separate bowl using a fork until yogurt is smooth and liquefied; pour over cucumbers. Add dill, garlic, oil, and salt to cucumber mixture; toss to coat. Stir in enough water to reach desired consistency. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Ladle soup into serving bowls; add about 2 ice cubes to each bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 67.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g