Yummy Cucumber Soup--At Least I Thought So

[Jessica]

I got this recipe from a friend who had lightened a very high-fat recipe. I thought it was absolutely delicious but my DH would not eat it--and he is not a picky eater at all and never wants to tell me he does not like a dish I prepare.

I served it with the Green Bean and Wax Bean Salad with Chunky Tomato Dressing--I LOVED this salad and thought it was very fresh-tasting. DH thought it was fine.

Here is the soup.

Chilled Cucumber Soup

4 c. peeled, seeded and chopped cucumber (this is about 3 cucumbers)
1 8 oz container fat-free plain yogurt
1 8-oz container fat-free sour cream
1-2 T olive oil (I used 1)
1/2-1 t salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 c. chopped, toasted walnuts
1/4 c. finely chopped mint (I think dill would work, too)

Puree all ingredients together and chill for at least an hour.

I added 1/2 t chopped garlic--not really sure if it did anything. I tried putting everything in the blender but my blender is not that powerful--I ended up using the hand blender and then running the soup through the regular blender to make it smoother.

If anyone does try this soup, I would love to know what you think.

[beejayw1]

This sounds wonderful! I was looking for soups, and I think I'll try it this weekend. Will report back.:cool:

[Barrie]

This sounds like the exact same recipe someone in our supper club made last month. Her recipe had 27 grams (yikes!) of fat, so I'm glad to see it turned out well for you with lower fat ingredients. I definitely plan to make it but I think I'd eliminate the oil - not sure what purpose it serves. The woman in our supper club used dill in the recipe and the dill absolutely made the dish. It was yummy.

[Jessica]

Let me know how it works without the oil. I thought maybe it would serve to bring the flavors together, but if it is not necessary, I would just as soon leave it out and let the only fat come from the nuts.

[DIANE T]

Thanks for the recipe! I've been looking for a cucumber soup recipe. We also loved the bean salad, it is so refreshing and tasty.

[ellielk]

Well, it only took me a month but I finally made this soup last night. I omitted the oil and added some garlic (maybe a tad too much) and it's really good. I live alone so I don't have anyone else to taste it but I really enjoyed it.

The amount of garlic I added gave the soup a bit more 'bite' than necessary but since I'm a garlic-lover, it's okay with me.

[Jessica]

So glad you enjoyed the soup. I made a second batch, and since the DH doesn't like it, I got to enjoy every bite :)