Cucumber Soup

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
41%
Cucumber Soup
45 min.
6
171kcal

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Ingredients

  •  avocado ripe peeled seeded
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • pounds cucumbers divided
  • teaspoons optional: dill fresh chopped
  • 0.3 cup honey divided
  • 0.3 cup rice wine vinegar 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • sieve
  • blender
  • wooden spoon
  • spatula
  • cheesecloth

Directions

  1. Cut 5 cucumbers into 3-inch chunks.
  2. Place half of cucumber chunks and 2 tablespoons honey in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
  3. Pour pureed cucumber mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl. Repeat procedure with the remaining chunks. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
  4. Peel, seed, and thinly slice remaining 6 cucumbers; place slices in a bowl.
  5. Add vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons honey; toss well to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
  6. Working with pureed cucumber mixture in sieve, press mixture lightly with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to squeeze out juice; discard solids.
  7. Place half of marinated cucumber slices, avocado, and 1 3/4 cups cucumber juice in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
  8. Pour cucumber mixture into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining cucumber slices and 1 3/4 cups cucumber juice; reserve any remaining juice for another use. Stir in chopped dill, salt, and pepper.
  9. Place 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 6 bowls.
  10. Garnish with cracked black pepper and dill sprigs, if desired.
  11. Wine note: Green, vegetal flavors, like those found in this soup, call for sauvignon blanc's distinctive, herbaceous character. The wine's grassy, citrus qualities bring out the soup's fresh, crisp flavors. A good value from California is Dry Creek Vineyard Fum Blanc ($50). -Jeffery Lindenmuth

Nutrition Facts

Calories171kcal
Protein9.5%
Fat29.36%
Carbs61.14%

Properties

Glycemic Index
34.05
Glycemic Load
7.65
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
15.523478207381%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.11mg
Epicatechin
0.12mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.05mg
Isorhamnetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:171.25kcal
8.56%
Fat:5.9g
9.07%
Saturated Fat:0.79g
4.96%
Carbohydrates:27.62g
9.21%
Net Carbohydrates:21.09g
7.67%
Sugar:20.17g
22.41%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:112.15mg
4.88%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:4.29g
8.58%
Vitamin K:50.72µg
48.3%
Potassium:993.92mg
28.4%
Folate:112.15µg
28.04%
Vitamin C:22.8mg
27.64%
Fiber:6.53g
26.11%
Manganese:0.52mg
25.88%
Copper:0.5mg
25%
Magnesium:82.84mg
20.71%
Vitamin B6:0.4mg
19.91%
Vitamin B5:1.93mg
19.28%
Phosphorus:145.57mg
14.56%
Vitamin B1:0.21mg
14%
Vitamin B2:0.2mg
11.79%
Vitamin A:487.39IU
9.75%
Calcium:90.67mg
9.07%
Iron:1.59mg
8.82%
Zinc:1.28mg
8.51%
Vitamin E:0.88mg
5.84%
Vitamin B3:0.83mg
4.13%
Selenium:0.91µg
1.3%
Source:My Recipes