Description
Chilled Cucumber Soup with Herbs is a refreshing and creamy summer bowl, perfect for hot days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large cucumbers
- peeled and chopped
- 1½ cups plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 clove garlic
- minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill
- finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup cold water or vegetable broth
- for thinning
- Small diced cucumber cubes (optional)
- Extra yogurt or sour cream drizzle (optional)
- Fresh dill sprigs (optional)
- Cracked black pepper (optional)
- Thin cucumber ribbons (optional)
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the chopped cucumbers, Greek yogurt, sour cream, minced garlic, fresh dill, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Blend until smooth. If the soup is too thick, add cold water or vegetable broth to reach your desired consistency.
- Chill the soup in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve chilled, garnished with small diced cucumber cubes, a drizzle of yogurt or sour cream, fresh dill sprigs, cracked black pepper, and thin cucumber ribbons, if desired.
Notes
Feel free to adjust seasoning and thickness according to your taste. This soup is best served cold.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Chilled Cucumber Soup, Summer Recipe, Refreshing Soup, Greek Yogurt, Healthy Soup