YOGURT, CUCUMBER AND SPEARMINT SOUP

Yogurt, Cucumber And Spearmint Soup image

Provided by Suzanne Hamlin

Categories easy, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 medium to large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup spearmint leaves, washed and dried
2 cups low-fat yogurt
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts or roughly chopped walnuts or salted green pistachios (optional, for garnish)

Steps:

In a food processor, combine cucumber chunks, spearmint leaves and 1 cup yogurt. Pulse until pureed. Add the rest of the yogurt, lime juice, cumin and salt, and blend.
Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
To serve, stir throughly, taste for seasoning and ladle into small bowls or cups. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon nuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 66, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 255 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams