Cucumber soup. Cold cucumber soup

Cucumber soup is usually cooked in the summer. It is served cold, and is filled with any sour-milk product. In this article, we will consider several recipes for preparing this wonderful dish, which is prepared quickly and easily.

Bulgarian soup tare

This is the name of the dish, which we'll talk about. First heard about soup from cucumbers in Bulgaria. To taste it is very similar to okroshka. However, sausage is not included there, and soup is called dietary, because thanks to it you can easily lose weight.

Many housewives experiment and add their favorite ingredients. If you do not want a diet cucumber soup, you can add meat, sausage and other products that are more accessible for you.

To date, there are many types of this dish, which is served not only cold, but also hot. You can diversify the taste with the help of avocado, prunes, dried apricots, lemon, etc. However, let's talk about everything in order.

Recipe for classic cucumber soup

Preparation of this dish does not take much time, but you will be able to diversify your menu.

After all, the landladies have to think every day, than to please the family. To prepare a cold cucumber soup, you need products:

1. Cucumbers - 0,5 kg.
2. Kefir - 500 ml.
3. Walnuts - 100 gr.
4. Dill is a small bunch.

Sometimes they cook this dish in the winter. Then add pickled cucumbers and serve it hot.

Cucumber soup with kefir has a fresh and original taste. First, chop nuts with a blender, and chop the garlic very finely. Combine these two ingredients, mix well and squash it a little to make garlic let the juice. It is he who gives an unforgettable aroma to the dish.

Then rinse the cucumbers well and cut them into thin slices, and then cut them into strips. If the peel is hard, cut it. Cut cucumber cut into strips into a container and lightly salt to allow juice.

Dill dip into cold water - let it lie down for a few minutes. Then, cover with boiling water and finely chop. If you want, you can add other greens that you love in your family.

When the cucumbers let the juice, then you can combine all of the above ingredients in one container. Pour in the same kefir and put into the refrigerator for 30 minutes for complete cooling. Now you can serve to the table in portions.

With the addition of tomatoes

Many housewives love to experiment in the kitchen. Therefore, culinary experts advise adding tomatoes to the cucumber soup. Prepare the dish as described above, only add the cucumber to the finely chopped tomatoes.

The soup will turn out to be a delicate pink or red shade, and taste and aroma will be unforgettable. It all depends on the amount of tomatoes.

There is another way to add tomatoes. Rub them on a grater so that the peel does not get into the soup, and add the tomato juice at the very end. Stir the liquid and put into the refrigerator. Let the soup cool for 30-40 minutes. Then you can serve.

Cream soup

This dish is also served cold. For its preparation, take 0.5 kg of cucumbers and a bunch of dill. You can cut them arbitrarily. That is, as you like, because for soup-puree cutting is not at all important.

Combine kefir and sour cream (2 cups each). In the same capacity add 2 tbsp. L. Wine vinegar and as much olive oil. Mix everything well. Salt, pepper and add cucumber with dill.

When all the products are joined, beat them with a blender until a uniform consistency is obtained. It will be a cucumber soup, which is preferably placed in the refrigerator before serving. Pour it into serving plates, decorate with greens or slices of lemon. The dish will not only taste good, but also beautiful.

Cucumber soup with chicken broth

As mentioned above, such a dish can be served not only cold, but also hot. It is best to cook it on chicken broth. It turns out the soup is very nutritious, tasty, original and beautiful.

To prepare it, you first need to prepare chicken broth, about one liter. Then, 0.5 kg of cucumbers should be peeled and cut into small cubes. Put them in boiling broth, cook for two minutes, add finely chopped dill, boil for another minute. Cool and pound the whole mass with a blender.

Cucumber soup-puree pour again into a saucepan, bring to a boil, salt and pepper to taste, cook for no more than one minute. Turn it off and serve hot. Be sure to add 1 tsp. Butter. You can decorate the dish with fresh herbs. For example, dill or cilantro.

Cooking tips

In the article, we examined how the cucumber soup is prepared. The recipe of each dish is simple and accessible to the hostess. However, the taste is not everything. We should not forget about the appearance of the dish. After all, if it is not very beautiful, then you will not want to try it.

The presentation is very important for the kitchen. Therefore, culinary experts advise decorating cucumber soup with bright foods. It can be a radish, a variety of greens, fresh peas, corn, crab sticks, pineapple. You can also decorate and plates with portions, for example, pieces of lemon or orange.

Approximate proportions are in the recipe. It all depends on how much liquid or thick soup you need. Therefore, if you need a density, pour in kefir less, and put more cucumbers.

To the soup, garlic toasts are ideal . Bread or a loaf fry in olive or butter until golden brown. Then rub them with garlic, cool and serve. Croutons will be softer if they are wetted in milk before frying.

If the soup is made on kefir, then before serving, you can add one tablespoon of sour cream to the plates. The taste will be more gentle and refined. Experiment, cook from the heart, and each of your dishes will not only presentable appearance, but also excellent taste.