Vegetarians recipes |
Middle Eastern Cucumber-Yogurt Soup |
2 large cucumbers -- peeled, seeded 1 pint plain low-fat yogurt or soy yogurt - -- (2 cups) 1/4 cup finely-chopped mixed fresh herbs -- or more to taste (such as dill, parsley, and mint) 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk, rice milk, or soymilk -- or as needed 1 teaspoon natural granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Salt -- to taste Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste Juice of 1/2 lemon -- (optional) |
Grate the cucumbers on a coarse grater, then place them in a colander. Place the colander over the container in which you will serve the soup. Salt the grated cucumbers lightly and let stand for 30 minutes (the juice from the cucumbers will drain into the container and the cucumbers themselves will become pleasantly crisp). |