ICED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH MINT, WATERCRESS, AND FETA CHEESE

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Iced Cucumber Soup with Mint, Watercress, and Feta Cheese image

Provided by Amelia Saltsman

Categories     Soup/Stew     Appetizer     Low Cal     Feta     Mint     Cucumber     Summer     Chill     Healthy     Watercress     Bon Appétit     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound Persian or Japanese cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 cups low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth
4 ounces finely crumbled feta cheese (about 3/4 cup)
3/4 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed watercress leaves
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
1 small garlic clove, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1 17.6-ounce container whole-milk or nonfat yogurt (preferably Greek; about 2 cups)
2 hard-boiled eggs, chilled, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Puree cucumbers, broth, feta, onion, mint, watercress, oregano, garlic, and salt in blender until smooth. Pour soup into large bowl; whisk in yogurt. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
  • Before serving, put soup in freezer 30 minutes. Pour into bowls; top with chopped egg and chives.

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