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Cucumber and Cumin Soup

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 cups, serving 3 to 4

Ingredients

3 cucumbers (about 1 1/2 pounds) peeled, seeded, and cut into pieces
1/4 teaspoon cuminseed, toasted lightly
1 small garlic clove, chopped
3/4 cup buttermilk

Preparation

  1. In a blender blend the cucumbers, the cuminseed, the garlic, and the buttermilk until the mixture is smooth. Transfer the soup to a bowl, season it with salt and pepper, and chill it covered, for 1 hour, or until it is cold.

TagsCold SoupSoupSoup/StewCucumberVegetableGarlicRoot VegetableButtermilkDairyLunchDinnerVegetarianNut FreeGluten FreeQuickEasyNo-CookBlenderGourmet
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