Best Iced Cucumber Soup With Mint Watercress And Feta Cheese Recipes

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WATERCRESS, CUCUMBER AND FETA SANDWICHES (PERSIAN PIADINE)



Watercress, Cucumber and Feta Sandwiches (Persian Piadine) image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped mint, plus 8 mint leaves, torn or roughly chopped
1 teaspoon plus 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 heaping cup watercress leaves
4 to 5 basil leaves, torn or roughly chopped
2 dill sprigs, torn or roughly chopped
1 teaspoon snipped chives
2 scallions, cleaned and thinly sliced
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
2 radishes, thinly sliced
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
4 walnut halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pieces of whole-wheat lavash or other flatbread

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Position a rack in the center of the oven.
  • Whisk together the yogurt, chopped mint and 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in a small bowl and set the yogurt dressing aside.
  • In a large bowl, toss the watercress, torn basil leaves, dill sprigs, chives, scallions, cucumber, radishes, feta cheese and walnuts together with the lemon juice, to taste. Season the salad with salt and pepper.
  • Lay the lavash on a baking tray and toast bread on the center rack until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • To serve, mound the salad on one side of the warm bread and drizzle with the yogurt sauce. Fold the bread over the salad and slice the sandwiches in half on the bias. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calorie, Fat 15 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 23 milligrams, Sodium 785 milligrams, Carbohydrate 56 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 14.5 grams, Sugar 4 grams

ICED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH MINT, WATERCRESS, AND FETA CHEESE



Iced Cucumber Soup with Mint, Watercress, and Feta Cheese image

Provided by Amelia Saltsman

Categories     Soup/Stew     Appetizer     Low Cal     Feta     Mint     Cucumber     Summer     Chill     Healthy     Watercress     Bon Appétit     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound Persian or Japanese cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 cups low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth
4 ounces finely crumbled feta cheese (about 3/4 cup)
3/4 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed watercress leaves
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
1 small garlic clove, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1 17.6-ounce container whole-milk or nonfat yogurt (preferably Greek; about 2 cups)
2 hard-boiled eggs, chilled, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Puree cucumbers, broth, feta, onion, mint, watercress, oregano, garlic, and salt in blender until smooth. Pour soup into large bowl; whisk in yogurt. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
  • Before serving, put soup in freezer 30 minutes. Pour into bowls; top with chopped egg and chives.

WATERMELON AND FETA CHEESE SUMMER SOUP RECIPE



Watermelon and Feta Cheese Summer Soup Recipe image

Here is how to prepare a delicious Watermelon and Feta Cheese Summer Soup. This delightfully refreshing cold soup can be served as an appetizer or thirst-quenching snack, perfect for cooling off in the summer months. The taste and texture of cool watermelon is complimented by cucumber and tangy feta cheese, combining the worlds of salty and sweet.

Provided by LifeStyleWebTV

Categories     Low Protein

Time 15m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cucumber
1/2 watermelon
2 tablespoons feta cheese
1 mint leaf

Steps:

  • Chop the watermelon.
  • Dice cucumbers.
  • Blend the watermelon.
  • Strain through a nylon mesh sieve to remove seeds.
  • Add diced cucumber.
  • Chill well until ready to serve.
  • Pour chilled soup into cocktail glasses or glass bowls.
  • Crumble feta cheese on top.
  • Garnish with mint leaves.
  • Bon Appétit!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.9, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 12.6, Sodium 172.8, Carbohydrate 91.3, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 73.1, Protein 9.9

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