Chilled Cucumber and Apple Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Onion | 1 | |
| Chicken stock | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cucumbers | 6 | |
| Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apple - 1 | ||
| Plain yogurt | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Fresh mint - 1/4 to 1/2 cup, chopped | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Yogurt | ||
| Mint leaves | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) In a heavy pan, heat the onion and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
2) Boil the contents for about 5 minutes.
3) Seed the cucumbers and halve them. Peel the apples and core them.
4) In a blender or food processor, put the apples and cucumbers and blend or process till smooth, adding the stock.
5) Let the mixture cool down and then blend or process in the yogurt.
6) Chill the soup till it is time to serve.
FINALIZING
7) Chop the mint and parsley and add to the mixture to taste.
8) In case the soup has separated, whisk it briefly.
9) Taste and adjust seasoning, if required, adding salt and pepper to taste.
SERVING
10) Ladle the soup into individual soup bowls and garnish with yogurt and mint leaves. Serve right away. Makes a good appetizer.
1) In a heavy pan, heat the onion and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
2) Boil the contents for about 5 minutes.
3) Seed the cucumbers and halve them. Peel the apples and core them.
4) In a blender or food processor, put the apples and cucumbers and blend or process till smooth, adding the stock.
5) Let the mixture cool down and then blend or process in the yogurt.
6) Chill the soup till it is time to serve.
FINALIZING
7) Chop the mint and parsley and add to the mixture to taste.
8) In case the soup has separated, whisk it briefly.
9) Taste and adjust seasoning, if required, adding salt and pepper to taste.
SERVING
10) Ladle the soup into individual soup bowls and garnish with yogurt and mint leaves. Serve right away. Makes a good appetizer.
Chef
