Chilled Cucumber Soup

Name: Chilled Cucumber Soup
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 5 pounds, cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 8 cups); 4 , medium scallions, dark green parts only, chopped coarse (about 1/2 cup); 1 cup, plain whole-milk yogurt; 1/4 teaspoon, sugar; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, salt; Pinch, Ground black pepper; 1 , large cucumber (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups); 1 1/2 teaspoons, fresh dill, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon, lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon, salt

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Its delicate green color and sweet, mild flavor make chilled cucumber soup a perfect first course or light entree on a hot summer day.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Comparing cucumber soup recipes made with peeled and unpeeled cucumbers, we weren’t surprised to find that the peel added some bitterness along with a speckled presentation that tasters found unattractive. Seeds added an acrid aftertaste, s...

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