Mexican Cold Cucumber Cilantro Soup Food

COLD MEXICAN CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and cut off ends. Cut them in half the long way and using a knife and a spoon, scoop out the seeds and discard. Lay them cut side up on paper towels and sprinkle on the ½ teaspoon of kosher salt and let sit while you prepare the other ingredients, about 15 minutes. Turn the cucumbers cut side down and let sit another 15 minutes. Reserve a half cup and cut into small pieces to use as a garnish. Cut the remainder into large chunks to be pureed.
• In a blender or food processor, place sour cream, yogurt, red onion, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, coriander, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, sea salt and white pepper.
• Rub the cucumbers dry with more paper towels and add to the blender and puree the mixture until smooth.
• Serve immediately in glasses or small bowls garnished with chopped red onion and chopped cucumber. Soup may be chilled before serving as well.

MEXICAN GAZPACHO (COLD SOUP)

Steps:

• Dice cucumbers, onion, tomatoes and avocado. Finely chop the cilantro. Mix all ingredients in a large dish and refrigerate for an hour or until cold. I usually add the avocado in last as it tends to get too mushy if it's sitting in the soup for so long. Serve chilled.
• I also like to make a huge amount of the soup and freeze it. So if you do that, you want to leave the cucumbers, avocado and cilantro as your FRESH ingredients.
• This is a great light soup to have at the end of the day if you're trying to watch your calorie intake later in the day.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in hot oil 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cucumber and cook 3 minutes more.
• Add broth, lime juice, and sugar.
• Boil.
• Reduce heat and cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Cool for a few minutes.
• Puree in a blender.
• Add yogurt, dill, salt and pepper to taste.
• Blend again.
• Chill and serve in icy cold bowls.
• Garnish with scallions.

MEXICAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the cucumber, corn, tomatoes, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, cumin, cilantro, salt, and black pepper. Cover, and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN COLD CUCUMBER CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine the cucumber, broth, cilantro, milk and lemon juice until pureed Season with salt.
• Cover and refrigerate until very cold (you can do the soup a day ahead).
• Ladle into bowls and serve.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients.
• Chill overnight, or at least 3-4 hours.
• YUM!
• This also works well in smaller servings as a counterpoint to spicy foods (like raita).

MEXICAN-INSPIRED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Mix tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, lemon juice, cilantro, cucumber, shrimp, imitation crabmeat, and green bell pepper in a 2-quart container. Chill 8 hours or overnight and serve in bowls topped with diced avocado and tomato.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP - FOR THE WEIGHT WATCHER OR DIET

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onion, cook 10 minutes.
• Add broth and potato; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Add cucumbers, continue to simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are very tender.
• Let soup cool slightly.
• Working in batches in blender, puree soup mixture until smooth.
• Transfer to 2 quart bowl.
• Whisk in yogurt, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Cover; refrigerate until well chilled.
• When ready to serve, stir in dill.
• Garnish if desired.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Peel 2 cucumbers, slice, and saute gently in 2 tbsp butter with 1 sliced leek and 1 bay leaf for 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned.
• Stir in 1 tbsp flour.
• Add 3 cups chicken stock and 1 tsp salt and simmer for 30 minutes. Put the mixture throuth a blender half at a time and strain through a sieve. Chill.
• Add 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated, 1 cup cream, and the juice of 1/2 lemon.
• Stir in 1 tsp finely chopped fresh dill or mint. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least another 30 minutes, so soup will be icy cold when served.
• Serve in chilled soup cups with a dab of sour cream on top of each serving.