Mint Cucumber Soup
- 2 English cucumbers
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat (0 percent) plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sour cream, plus more for swirling
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons torn fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 clove garlic, pushed through a press
- White pepper, preferably freshly ground
- Sliced almonds, toasted, for garnish (see Cook's Note)
- Peel and cut 1 1/2 of the cucumbers into large chunks (set the remaining unpeeled 1/2 cucumber aside).
- Combine the cucumber chunks in a food processor with the yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, mint, salt, garlic and plenty of white pepper.
- Pulse, scraping down the sides, until completely smooth.
- Ladle the mixture into cold bowls or refrigerate until serving.
- Chop the remaining cucumber into fine dice and divide among the bowls.
- Swirl some sour cream into each bowl, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and scatter with mint and almonds.
cucumbers, nonfat, sour cream, extravirgin olive oil, mint, kosher salt, clove garlic, white pepper, almonds
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/valerie-bertinelli/mint-cucumber-soup.html (may not work)