Chilled Cucumber-Coconut Soup
You'll be cool as a cucumber with this chilled soup! Paired with coconut cream and garnished with toasted pine nuts and sumac, this is a wonderful light summer dinner.
Special Equipment Needed
- 1 Blender
- 1 skillet
Ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers cut into chunks
- 2 medium celery stalks roughly chopped
- 1 small shallot roughly chopped
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 (15 ounce) can coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup Pine nuts
- Sumac for garnish
Instructions
- Add the cucumber, celery, shallots, olive oil, and kosher salt to a blender and purée until smooth.2 English cucumbers, 2 medium celery stalks, 1 small shallot, ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pour the soup into a large bowl If necessary, pour through a medium-mesh sieve and press on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Add the sour cream, coconut cream, and lime juice and whisk to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.½ cup sour cream, 1 (15 ounce) can coconut cream, 1 tablespoon lime juice, Salt and pepper
- Put the soup in the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour.
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet, stirring constantly, until they are a light golden brown.¼ cup Pine nuts
- Serve the soup garnished with pine nuts and sumac.Sumac
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 301mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 233IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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The Spice of Your Life - https://thespiceofyourlife.com
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