Hello all - while I'm at my volunteer gig, taking care of kitties, I thought some of you might enjoy a recipe that is perfect for summertime - provided that you like cucumbers! This is something I've been making during the summer for years, and it's always good and especially welcome on a hot day. So for those of you who are cucumber-friendly, here you go!
Cold Cucumber Soup
2 medium cucumbers (or 5-6 of the small type)
2 cups buttermilk
3 green onions, sliced
Pepper and dill to taste
--> Wash cucumbers, and cut them into 3/4 inch slices. Reserve six of the slices for garnish, by wrapping them up and refrigerating them.
Pour 1/4 cup buttermilk into a blender or food processor; add half of the cucumber slices and blend on high speed until smooth. Add remaining cucumber slices, pepper, and onion. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in the remaining buttermilk, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and no longer than 48 hours. At serving time, garnish each serving with reserved cucumber slices.
Needless to say, you can add any additional ingredients you may like, and you can use both fresh or dried dill and still get a yummy result.
I hope if you try this, you'll enjoy it. 😊
5 comments:
The soup sounds delicious, thank you for sharing.
That sounds so refreshing. It’s so miserably hot here that anything cold hits the spot. I’ve eaten my weight in popsicles.
This sounds GREAT, Bridget, and I thank you for the recipe. Sadly, Tom hates cucumbers (he also hates rhubarb) (I know) -- but I LOVE them, so I'll give this a try for myself! XO
This sounds so delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
My mother would marinate slices of cucumber and onion in vinegar/water and keep it chilled. I've never been a fan of cucumbers, but I would chow down on those onions!
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