Creamy Cucumber Soup

Creamy Cucumber Soup

What?? Cucumbers in a hot soup? You’re joking right? That was my initial thought when I saw this recipe in Eating Well magazine a few years back. But there was a sale on cucumbers at my local Giant Eagle and I started thinking about that recipe. I had some pretty low expectations but made it anyhow. Boy was I wrong. I will definitely make again, and again, and again!

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 3 cucumbers peeled and sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. fresh or dried dill
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup fat free plain yogurt
Acocado, cucumbers, vegetable broth, onion, garlic, parsley, lemon, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dill (not pictured), roasted red tomatoes

Directions

  1. Sautee the onions and garlic in a large saucepan using water. Stir occasionally until tender. Add the lemon juice and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add the cucumbers, broth, black pepper, cayenne and dill. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat and cook until the cucumbers are soft 8-10 minutes.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a high speed blender. Add the avocado and parsley and blend until smooth and creamy.
  4. Return soup to the saucepan and cook on low for another 5 minutes.
  5. When serving garnish with roasted red pepper and a dollop of the yogurt.
Just look at that color!

This soup can be served hot or cold. I served it hot seeing that it was a chilly day here in Ohio. I think on a hot summer day this soup would be refreshing served cold. Wasa whole grain crackers are always my “go to” crackers with soup when I am too lazy to make my own.
Just can’t take enough pictures of this masterpiece. Hubby said by the time I completed my photo shoot I’ll need to reheat it. He was right.

Author: DIANA ZATT

Hi everyone! It's no secret. I'm pretty addicted to eating clean and leading a healthy lifestyle. I am a registered nurse and chronic condition educator (diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, obesity & COPD). Nothing excites me more, personally and professionally, then helping others take control of their health. It really is a passion of mine. That's why I created this blog! When I am not in the kitchen creating healthy eats or digging through scientific literature, I enjoy hiking, biking, gardening and spending time with hubby Dennis. Oh and I am a mother to a loud mouthed parrot named Pickles, a 20 year old black cat named Charlie and about 50,000 honey bees.

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