August 28, 2003

Cucumber Soup

Ingredients:

1 sm. onion
2 cups plain yogurt
2 tsp. white vinegar
2 tsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh dill (or more)
1-2 cucumbers

Optional:

12-15 mint leaves, or 1 1/2 tsp dried

Directions:

Mince garlic using the metal blade of the food processor. Grate onion in food processor (grate disk). Replace with metal blade and add yogurt, vinegar, oil, mint, salt and dill. Process until smooth - 15-20 seconds. Remove chopping blade and insert shredding (grating) blade. Grate cucumber. Stir soup and transfer to serving bowl. Chill. Garnish with fresh dill or parsley.

From The James Beard Cookbook

Posted by dahl at August 28, 2003 2:45 PM