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Cucumber Leek Soup
A super versatile soup that can be served at room temperature or chilled. Forgo the mint and experiment with different fresh herbs like dill, parsley or oregano!
Yield: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 20 min (plus chill time)
Ingredients
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Tablespoon |
butter, unsalted
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| 2 |
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large leeks (about 1/2 pound), trimmed, cleaned and sliced
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| 4 |
cups |
(3 large) seedless cucumbers, peeled and coarsely chopped
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| 1 1/2 |
cups |
lowfat milk
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| 1 |
Tablespoon |
lemon juice
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| 1/4 |
cup |
fresh mint leaves (or dill, parsley or oregano)
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Freshly ground black pepper
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Salt
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| 3/4 |
cup |
lowfat plain yogurt
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| 1 |
Tablespoon |
honey
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Garnish: |
| 1/2 |
cup |
chopped grape tomatoes
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| 1/4 |
cup |
feta or blue cheese crumbles
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Directions:
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; add leeks and saute for 5 minutes.
Mix in cucumbers; saute for 1 minute then remove from heat.
Add leeks, cucumbers, milk, lemon juice and mint (or selected herb of your choice) to a blender or food processor; puree for 1 minute. Add pepper and salt to taste; blend together.
In a separate bowl, mix yogurt and honey together; fold into cucumber soup. For best flavor results, chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
When ready to serve, ladle soup into four bowls. Garnish with 2 tablespoons of tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of cheese crumbles in the center of each bowl.
Image and Recipe Courtesy of Midwest Dairy Association
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Safeway Recipes
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