Cold cucumber & pea soup
12 Mar 2015
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.© 2026 Copyright CookTogether
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Everyday - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Soup
- Cuisines: - British
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Gluten Free - Healthy - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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