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| chilled cucumber soup with yogurt |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| soups | This chilled soup is a perfect appetizer on a sultry summer night. You can also team it up |
| with a sandwich for a tasty lunch. |
| 2 large cucumber(s), 1 peeled and 1 unpeeled |
| 2 1/4 cup(s) plain fat-free yogurt |
| 1/4 cup(s) chives, fresh, minced |
| 2 tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped |
| 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste |
| 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste |
| Halve cucumbers lengthwise; remove and reserve seeds. Cut flesh into 1/4-inch pieces. |
| In a blender, combine cucumber seeds and lemon juice; purée until smooth. Add 2 cups of yogurt |
| and process until blended. |
| Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in cucumber pieces, chives and cilantro. Season to taste |
| Ladle soup into 4 bowls and top each with 1 tablespoon of remaining yogurt. Yields about 1 1/2 |
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