Quick and easy. Credit goes to Vegetarian Fast and Fancy
by Renny Darling. This is a very simple and pure tasting soup. You may like to spice it up or vary the herbs with what you have on hand.
Ingredients: [‘cucumbers’, ‘chives’, ‘plain nonfat yogurt’, ‘buttermilk’, ‘lemon juice’, ‘dried dill weed’, ‘salt’, ‘chives’, ‘flat leaf parsley’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“3 medium cucumbers”,”1/3 cup chives, chopped “,”1 cup plain nonfat yogurt (plus more for garnish)”,”1 cup buttermilk (low or non-fat)”,”2 tablespoons lemon juice”,”1 teaspoon dried dill weed”,”1 pinch salt”,”1 tablespoon chives, chopped “,”1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, minced “]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘Peel and halve lengthwise the cucumbers.’, ‘Scoop out the seeds with a spoon.’, ‘Finely chop cucumbers and drain in a colander; squeeze out any excess liquid.’, ‘In a large bowl, stir together cucumbers with the next six ingredients until blended; puree with stick blender ( or put it all in a blender).’, ‘Refrigerate until serving time.’, ‘Serve in glass bowls with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped chives and parsley.’]