Cold summer cucumber and melon soup topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 4 greenhouse cucumbers, peeled and cut into medium cubes
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Half a cantaloupe, peeled and cut into medium cubes
- 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 0.5 tbsp. rice vinegar
- Leaves of 2 sprigs of mint, chopped
- Leaves from half a bunch of cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons low-fat yogurt
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp. l. chopped parsley
Preparation:
- In a large bowl, combine the cucumbers, green onions, melon, pepper, celery, vinegar, and herbs. Drizzle with olive oil and salt (the cucumbers will release a lot of water). Place the bowl in a large pan of ice water for 30 minutes to cool the vegetables. In another bowl, combine the yogurt, 15 ml of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and parsley. Refrigerate.
- Ladle the chilled soup into bowls and serve.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 158, Total Fat 8g, Saturated Fat g, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 21g, Fiber g, Cholesterol mg, Sodium mg, Sugars g. |