Creamy Cucumber Soup
by elmes3
There’s no reason to only use cucumbers raw—they are wonderful sautéed then pureed with avocado for a silken-textured soup that’s good warm or cold.
Makes 4 servings, about 1 cup each
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic ; minced
- 1 small Onion ; diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 cups cucumber ; peeled, seeded and thinly sliced, divided
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 avocado ; diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley ; chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup Low-fat plain yogurt
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 1 to 4 minutes. Add lemon juice and cook for 1 minute. Add 3 3/4 cups cucumber slices, broth, salt, pepper and cayenne; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook at a gentle simmer until the cucumbers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Transfer the soup to a blender. Add avocado and parsley; blend on low speed until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Pour into a serving bowl and stir in yogurt. Chop the remaining 1/4 cup cucumber slices. Serve the soup warm or refrigerate and serve it chilled. Just before serving, garnish with the chopped cucumber and more chopped parsley, if desired.
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Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (334g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 4 | ||
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| Calories: 182 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 107 (59%) | ||
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| Total Fat 11.9g | 16 % | |
| Saturated Fat 2.2g | 11 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7.7g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 1.4g | ||
| Cholesterol 3.7mg | 1 % | |
| Sodium 405.2mg | 14 % | |
| Potassium 606mg | 16 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 16.6g | 5 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.6g | 18 % | |
| Sugars, other 12g | ||
| Protein 5.4g | 8 % | |
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Calories per serving: 182
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