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Cool-as-a-Cucumber Soup

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, cut into chunks
1 1/2 cups (about) chilled nonfat yogurt
2 green onions
1 small jalapeño chili, seeds removed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 small yellow bell pepper, diced
1 tomato, seeded, diced
Fresh cilantro sprigs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Process first 6 ingredients in blender or processor until smooth. Transfer mixture to bowl. Refrigerate. (Can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead.)

    Step 2

    Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish soup with yellow bell pepper, tomato and cilantro sprigs and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: calories
60; fat
0 g; sodium
53 mg; cholesterol
1 mg
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
TagsCold SoupSoupSoup/StewCucumberVegetableYogurtDairyScallionOnionRoot VegetableJalapeñoChileCilantroHerbs & SpicesMintBell PepperTomatoStarterLunchDinnerNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarianQuickEasyMake AheadNo-CookBlenderSummerBon Appétit
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