Name: Cold cucumber & pea soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber; 150g yogurt (low-fat ); 50g fresh or frozen peas; 2 Tbsp mint leaves (finely chopped ); 100 ml vegetable stock, cooled; Garnish: pepper, mint leaves

Cold cucumber & pea soup

12 Mar 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

On hot summer days this is a wonderful soup to cool you down, or it can be served as a zingy starter at a dinner party. It's very easy and quick to make. Serve it on its own or with crusty bread, pita, flatbread etc

Ingredients

1 large cucumber
150g yogurt (low-fat )
50g fresh or frozen peas
2 Tbsp mint leaves (finely chopped )
100 ml vegetable stock, cooled
Garnish: pepper, mint leaves

Instructions

Steam the peas or cook them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain.
Grate the cucumber and mix in the yoghurt. Add the peas, mint leaves and vegetable stock. Using a hand blender process to a smooth purée.
Season, stir, then rest it in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Serve cold, garnish with mint leaves and ground paprika.

Tips

You can add a clove of roasted garlic to the soup.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/cold-cucumber-pea-soup/

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