Cucumber Soup

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Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 15m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Roughly chop the cucumbers and scallions, then place in the bowl of a food processor.
  2. Add the cilantro, sour cream, buttermilk, cayenne, and salt. Purée until smooth.
  3. Serve the soup chilled, with a bowl of the salsa verde on the side to spoon on top.
     
By Sara Quessenberry,  June 2007

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 85Calories From Fat 53%
  • Fat  5g
  • Sat Fat  3g
  • Cholesterol  20mg
  • Sodium  525mg
  • Carbohydrate  5g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Sugar  4g
  • Protein  2g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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