Cold Cucumber-Cilantro Soup With Yogurt
- 1 1/2 pounds of cucumber
- 3/4 teaspoon of sea salt plus more to taste
- 3 cups plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cut packed mint leaves
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon jalapeno
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup water
- peel cucumbers, quartering them lengthwise and remove the seeds. Slice or dice them, there should be about 4 cups. Add the salt and let it sit in its liquid for about 15 minutes.
- Add yougurt to the cucumbers and their liquid and add the cilantro, cumin peppers and mint and add everything to a food processor. Add water to make it more of a souplike consistency. Can add more lemon juice and salt. Refrigerate for a few hours and use cold plates, serves 6.
cucumber, salt, plain yogurt, cilantro, mint, cumin, jalapeno, lemon juice, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cold-cucumber-cilantro-soup-with-yogurt-50046067 (may not work)