Buttermilk Soup with Cucumber and Crab
- 3 large cucumbers (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded
- 1 cup low-fat (1%) buttermilk
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 8 ounces crabmeat, drained
- 1 ripe tomato, seeded, chopped
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- Chop 2 1/4 cucumbers.
- Puree chopped cucumbers, buttermilk, yogurt, onion and cumin in blender until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover; chill until very cold, at least 4 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.)
- Finely chop remaining 3/4 cucumber.
- Mound crabmeat in center of 8 bowls, dividing equally.
- Ladle cold soup around crabmeat.
- Sprinkle with tomato, green onions and finely chopped cucumber.
cucumbers, lowfat, nonfat yogurt, onion, ground cumin, crabmeat, tomato, green onions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/buttermilk-soup-with-cucumber-and-crab-101380 (may not work)