Best 9 Cold Cucumber And Yogurt Soup Recipes

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Cucumber and yogurt soup is a chilled soup made with cucumbers, yogurt, garlic, and various herbs. It is a refreshing and light dish that is perfect for a hot summer day. Cold cucumber soup is often served as a first course or appetizer, but it can also be enjoyed as a light lunch or dinner. This soup is also a great way to use up leftover cucumbers. In this article, we'll share some of the best recipes for cold cucumber and yogurt soup, so you can enjoy this delicious and refreshing dish all summer long.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHILLED CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SOUP



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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, sliced
1 onion, small dice
3 seedless cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
4 cups stock, or water
1 1/2 cups yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped dill

Steps:

  • Heat oil over medium high flame and saute garlic and onion until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add cucumbers and cook (stirring) for about 5 minutes more. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 12 minutes. Let cool to room temperature and puree in blender or food processer. Stir in yogurt and dill. Season with salt and pepper and keep chilled until ready to serve. Serve in chilled bowls.

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH FIERY YOGURT SAUCE



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Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories     appetizer

Time 3h20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 English cucumber, sliced 1/2 inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon honey (optional)
1/2 small jalapeno or Scotch bonnet chile pepper, stemmed and thinly sliced into rounds (seeds and all)
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon hot Spanish paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
Kosher salt
1 Kirby cucumber, cut into spears
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Make the soup: Put the English cucumber slices in a blender and add 1/4 cup cold water. Blend on low speed until smooth (you don't want to whip too much air into the soup). You may have to stop the blender to push the cucumbers down toward the blade. Season with salt, pepper and a touch of honey, if a little sweetness is needed. Transfer to a small bowl, then set it in a larger bowl filled with ice water to chill, about 3 hours.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the chile pepper, honey, paprika and cumin in a small bowl and mash well with the back of a spoon so the ingredients meld. (If you own a mortar and pestle, this is a great chance to pull it out.) Stir in the yogurt and vinegar. Season with salt.
  • Just before serving, drizzle the Kirby cucumber spears with the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Give the soup a final stir and pour into small glasses. Drizzle the yogurt sauce on top, garnish with the cucumber spears and serve immediately.

YOGURT AND CUCUMBER SOUP



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All the fresh herbs make this cold soup marvelously refreshing. Key ingredient is raisins. Absolutely perfect if you have an herb garden; otherwise, for those of us who don't, a little expensive to prepare (unless you have use for all those extra fresh herbs) but great on the tastebuds and wonderfully aromatic nevertheless. Substitute dried for fresh if fresh herbs unavailable. I prepared this for a 3-day July 4th weekend. Cut out of an article in the NY Times, adapted from Najmieh Batmanglij, a Thai chef living in the U.S., but she described this as a Persian soup. Cooking time is chilling time.

Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr

Categories     Thai

Time 3h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 pickling cucumbers or 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
3 cups low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup scallion, chopped
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons dried rose petals (available at Middle Eastern stores) (optional)
1 tablespoon of fresh mint or 1 tablespoon dried mint
1 pita bread, toasted and cut into squares

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except the last three. Mix thoroughly with 1 cup water.
  • Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
  • Just before serving stir in rose petals and add a few ice cubes. Garnish with additional mint and pita bread croutons.

EASY COLD CUCUMBER SOUP



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Easy cold soup for a hot day!

Provided by lreddy

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
1 ⅓ cups sour cream
1 ⅓ cups plain yogurt
2 cups vegetable broth
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup chopped fresh mint
½ cup chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Combine cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, vegetable broth, and garlic in a large bowl; blend together using an immersion blender until smooth. Blend in mint and dill. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Cholesterol 38.6 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 333.1 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

FRAGRANT CUCUMBER & YOGURT SOUP



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A simple, stylish cucumber & yogurt soup starter in 5 minutes

Provided by Merrilees Parker

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Soup, Supper

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cucumber , roughly chopped
500g Greek yogurt
300ml carton fresh chicken stock
2 garlic cloves , crushed
handful mint leaves
flatbreads , to serve

Steps:

  • Put the cucumbers in a food processor with the yogurt, stock, garlic and mint, then season to taste. Blend until smooth, then pour into a jug. Place in the freezer for 20 mins to chill.
  • When ready to serve, heat the grill. Brush one side of the flatbread with 2 tsp olive oil, and grill for 1 min or until browned and crisp. 3 To serve, pour the soup into chilled bowls or glasses. Drizzle over the remaining olive oil and season with a little cracked black pepper. Serve with the crisp flatbread on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

CHILLED CUCUMBER-YOGURT SOUP WITH RADISHES



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Dairy     Ginger     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Yogurt     Curry     Cucumber     Radish     Summer     Chill     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/4 cups plain yogurt
1 1/4 pounds pickling cucumbers, trimmed, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces.
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1/4 teaspoon (generous) ground ginger
Thinly sliced radishes

Steps:

  • Combine yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, salt, cumin, curry and ginger in blender. Puree until smooth. Strain through fine sieve into large bowl. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
  • Ladle soup into bowls. Top with radishes and serve.

CHILLED LEMON CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SOUP



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A perfect soup for summertime-light and refreshing, getting its inspiration from Indian raita. The freshest ingredients you can find is key. Keep soup chilled until just before serving. From the book Healthy First Courses, a cookbook collection of recipes from Williams Sonoma. (I switched lemon cucumbers for standard cucumbers though.)

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 -8 medium lemon cucumbers, peeled and coarsely chopped (or 3 standard cucumbers)
1 1/2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives, and 3 tablespoons fresh dill (NOT dried, NOT dried)
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
3 tablespoons walnuts, toasted and chopped (can substitute hazelnuts or almonds)
fresh lemon juice, to lightly drizzle on each serving soup
cayenne
ice cube

Steps:

  • In food processor or blender, puree half of the cucumber, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
  • In a serving bowl, combine the pureed cucumber, yogurt, buttermilk, olive oil, garlic, fresh chives and dill, and pepper flakes. Stir to mix well.
  • Cut the remaining cucumber into 1/8 inch small dice. Stir into the pureed soup mixture and then stir in enough water or stock so that the soup is thin but not watery.
  • Add the salt and pepper and stir well. Refrigerate several hours and until well chilled.
  • Ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with toasted nuts, a drizzle of lemon juice and a sprinkle of cayenne. Add an ice cube to each bowl to keep soup chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.6, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 263.9, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 20.6, Protein 7

COLD CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SOUP



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Categories     Cucumber

Number Of Ingredients 7

A small Kirby pickling cucumber
1 scallion
2/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
Salt and freshly ground pepper
A grating of fresh ginger
A generous sprinkling of chopped chives and fresh dill, if available

Steps:

  • Peel the cucumber, and cut into chunks. Trim the scallion of coarse outer leaves, keeping the tender green; chop it and the white part into rough pieces. Put the cucumber and scallion along with the chicken broth and yogurt in a food processor or a blender, and spin until well blended. Season with salt and pepper and a grating of fresh ginger. Pour into a chilled soup bowl, and sprinkle the herbs on top.
  • Variation
  • Use fish stock instead of chicken broth, and add about 1/3 cup cooked salmon broken into flakes. Decrease the amount of yogurt to 2 teaspoons, and purée everything together in a blender or a food processor.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP



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This cold cucumber soup is one of my favorite soups in the summer. It's quick to make and is really refreshing. Cucumbers combine with yogurt, buttermilk, garlic, mint, and parsley for a lovely summer starter.

Provided by nch

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Cold Soup Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

16 ounces plain whole-milk yogurt
2 large cucumbers
1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
2 cloves garlic
¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint, or to taste
1 small bunch chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, or to taste
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt and ground white pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Line a fine sieve with a coffee filter or a piece of cheesecloth. Add yogurt and strain for 30 minutes. Pour away the whey that collects.
  • Peel cucumbers; scrape out and discard the seeds. Roughly chop cucumber and place in a blender. Add 1/2 of the yogurt, 1/2 of the buttermilk, and 1 clove garlic; puree. Add remaining yogurt, buttermilk, garlic, mint, and parsley; process everything until finely pureed. You might have to work in batches depending on the size of your blender. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 97.9 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right cucumbers: For the best flavor and texture, use fresh, unwaxed cucumbers. English or Persian cucumbers work well.
  • Chill the soup before serving: This soup is best served cold, so make sure to chill it for at least 2 hours before serving. You can also make it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs: When serving, garnish the soup with fresh herbs like dill, cilantro, or mint for an extra burst of flavor.
  • Add yogurt: For a creamy and tangy flavor, add a dollop of plain yogurt to each bowl of soup. You can also use Greek yogurt for a thicker consistency.
  • Serve with bread or crackers: Serve the soup with a side of bread or crackers for dipping or spreading.

Conclusion:

Cold cucumber and yogurt soup is a refreshing and delicious summer soup that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its creamy texture, tangy flavor, and refreshing cucumber taste, this soup is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a healthy and refreshing soup, give this cold cucumber and yogurt soup a try!

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