Chilled Cucumber Soup
This Chilled Cucumber Soup is the perfect summer dish. If you like raita or tzatziki you will love this. Now, i am already a fan of those sides, so when i saw this recipe it was a no brainier to me. This soup is soo simpel to make, it's refreshing, healthy and just tasty. Perfect little…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers seeded and diced
- 2 scallions, cut into chunks
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh mint
- 3 tbsp fresh basil
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh dill
- 6 drops of hot sauce
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt (Fage is my favorite)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste