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Chilled Cucumber Soup

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CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP

During the summer months at the cortijo, I love making chilled vegetable soups to eat in the evening, and my favourites are salmorejo and gazpacho. I’ve recently been experimenting with other types of soup. We’ve got loads of cucumbers at the moment, so this is one I tried today.  

Chilled Cucumber Soup

INGREDIENTS

  • 500g ready-prepared cucumbers, peeled and chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 small pot of natural yoghurt
  • 60g extra virgin olive oil
  • 20g cider vinegar
  • 60ml water
  • a couple of sprigs of mint leaves, destemmed
  • a pinch of salt

METHOD

  1. Put all the ingredients into a liquidiser and blend for 7 minutes.
  2. Pour into a bowl and chill well before serving.

Tzatziki Cucumber Salad

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TSATSIKI CUCUMBER SALAD

This Greek salad is made with grated cucumber and dressed with Greek plain yoghurt, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and chopped mint.

Tzatziki

If you grow your own cucumbers, this is a great recipe for the summer if you have an overabundance.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • coarsely grated cucumber
  • 120g plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, pressed
  • a handful of finely chopped mint
  • 1 teaspoon salt

METHOD

  1. Put the grated cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with salt.
  2. Mix well with your hands, pressing to release as much liquid as possible.
  3. Cover with a small plate and place a heavy object on the plate.
  4. Leave a for about an hour and then squeeze again with your hands to remove any liquid.
  5. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl
  6. Combine the cucumber with the sauce and check for seasoning.
  7. Chill in the fridge beforehand.

 

 

Cucumber Relish

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INGREDIENTS:
3 cucumbers, deseeded and finely chopped
4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly crushed
fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Mix all ingredients together and chill.