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Chilled Cucumber Yogurt Soup

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen


Ingredients

  • 3 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped, plus 1 cup peeled, seeded, and finely diced cucumber
  • 2 cups plain yogurt
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill, plus extra for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground toasted cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground toasted coriander seeds
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground toasted fennel seeds



Procedure

Keep your summers cool with this tangy, light and refreshing Mediterranean soup.

In a blender puree chopped cucumbers, yogurt, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a bowl. Chill soup at least 6 hours or overnight.

Stir in finely diced cucumber and ¼ cup chopped dill and sprinkle soup with toasted spices. Garnish soup with more chopped dill.