Cold Cucumber Soup

This is one of the easiest soups to make, and it’s ideal for late summer and early fall. There’s no cooking involved, so you won’t heat up the kitchen with your oven or stove top. And, it’s ready to enjoy as soon as it’s had a chance to chill in the refrigerator. Make it in the evening and chill overnight, or make it any time of day and allow a couple of hours to get cold before serving. Cold Cucumber Soup can be enjoyed on its own, or as a starter before your main dish.

The nutrient value of Cold Cucumber Soup includes abundant fiber, found mostly in the skin, so it’s recommended to consume the skin as long as the cucumber is washed thoroughly. Here are some other benefits of this brain-healthy recipe:

Cucumbers contain an abundance of B vitamins and fisetin.

Chicken Stock is full of a variety of vitamins and other nutrients, especially if you make it yourself with a blend of chicken and vegetables. If you don’t have homemade chicken stock, the next best thing would be an organic chicken stock sold commercially.

Yogurt containing the bacterium called Lactobacillus is especially beneficial. In this healthier recipe, yogurt replaces the heavy cream that older versions of this recipe called for.

Cold Cucumber Soup

Yield: 4 cups

Prep time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cucumbers, cleaned and seeded, but not peeled
• The juice of one medium lemon
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup yogurt
• 4 Tablespoons minced scallion greens, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Rough chop the cucumbers.
2. In a blender, place the cucumbers and all the other ingredients except the scallions. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for two hours, or until chilled.
4. Serve chilled in individual bowls, garnished with 1 tablespoon of scallion greens for each serving.

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