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Cold Cucumber Soup with Mint

4.0

(12)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

1 hard-boiled large egg yolk
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 cup chilled sour cream
1 chilled seedless cucumber (about 1 pound), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, washed and spun dry
1/2 cup chilled well-shaken buttermilk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl with a fork mash together yolk and vinegar to form a smooth paste and stir in sour cream until smooth.

    Step 2

    In a blender purée cucumber and mint with buttermilk and salt to taste until smooth. Add purée to sour cream mixture in a stream, whisking.

    Step 3

    Divide soup between 2 chilled bowls.

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