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Everyday as I wander through my garden, and I’m actually scared to look at my cucumber vines! Why? Well, among the twisted mangled leaves lay a newly crop of ready to pick ripe cucumbers . Now, what? Instead of your typical cucumber salad, I played around with a cold soup for these haunting hot days we have been having. A no- cook, no BBQ recipe. Fast and easy. I love topping my soups with something delicious and fast so I chose fresh tomatoes and my “fav” an avocado and a dollop of Greek yogurt in the center, which makes me happy after a long day in the garden. Use any combinations you want for topping, but keep it light and fresh. And you can omit the yogurt or sub in sour cream. Don’t forget the Greek basil, parsley, or dill on top. You can serve this soup at an outdoor party but keep the yogurt chilled on the side.

Let’s Begin

Gather all your ingredients before starting, this is called “mise en place”, everything in place.

Use a blender or food processor and combine until smooth. Make sure you taste it with a clean spoon before going on to the next step.

Add the yogurt and whisk until blended. Add the seasonings.

Serve with toppings of your choice.

Chilled Cucumber Soup with Avocado, Tomato and Basil

Want to cool off, then try this incredibly tasty soup and it's chilled for those warm days.

Course Chilled Soup

Cuisine Summertime

Keyword avocado, basil, cucumber, soup, summer, tomato

Servings 6

Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

8 cups of large 2 " chunks of seeded cucumber, 6 or more
4 scallions, green only
1 cup plain Greek yogurt or regular yogurt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
pinch of black pepper
Garnish
1 tomato seeded, chopped finely
1 avocado, peeled chopped finely
Sprigs of parsley, basil or dill

Instructions

Toss the chopped cucumbers and scallions in a large bowl.
Puree half the cucumber mixture in the blender with 1 1/4 cups cold water for about 1 minute until smooth.
Transfer puree to a glass bowl. Puree the remaining batch with 1 1/4 cups cold water, process until smooth.
Whisk in the yogurt, sugar, lemon juice, salt the pepper. Taste for more seasonings.
Cover tightly and refrigerate until chilled for at least one hour, or overnight.
Garnish with a spoonful of yogurt, add the diced avocado and tomato to each bowl.
Add the basil or herb of your choice.
Serve cold. Can be served in small bowls for an appetizer.