CUCUMBER MINT SOUP

Cucumber Mint Soup image

Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories easy, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings (8 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cucumbers (3 pounds total), peeled, seeded and coarsely sliced
1 cup (loose) mint leaves
5 cloves garlic, peeled
2 cups yogurt
3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
12 drops Tabasco sauce
2 cups water

Steps:

Place the sliced cucumbers in the bowl of a food processor with the mint, garlic and 1/2 cup cold water. Process until pureed (the mixture will be granular).
Transfer the puree to a bowl and mix in the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, salt and Tabasco, with 1 1/2 cups cold water. Chill.
Stir before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 144, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 798 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams