Cucumber Soup with a Crunch
- 5 seedless cucumbers, peeled
- 1/4 cup minced garlic
- 2 cups Basic Chicken Broth
- 8 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 large red radishes, cut into 1/4-inch dice, for garnish
- Cut 4 of the cucumbers into 1-inch pieces and place them in a food processor or blender.
- Add the garlic, broth, 6 cups of the yogurt, 1 1/2 cups of the mint, and the lemon juice.
- Process until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
- (If using a blender, prepare the puree in batches.)
- Whisk in the remaining 2 cups yogurt and 1/2 cup mint.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Chill, covered, for 2 to 3 hours.
- Cut the remaining cucumber into 1/4-inch dice and toss with the radishes.
- Divide the soup among eight bowls.
- Top each with the cucumber-radish mixture and serve immediately.
cucumbers, garlic, chicken broth, nonfat yogurt, fresh mint, lemon juice, salt, red radishes
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/cucumber-soup-with-a-crunch (may not work)