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🍽️ Refreshing Cold Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Mint

179 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g cucumber (1 cucumber)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 400 g yogurt (3.5% fat)
• 1 organic lemon
• 500 ml vegetable broth
• 3 sprigs peppermint
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 4 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the cucumber completely.
2. 2. Remove the inner core with the seeds.
3. 3. Grate the cucumber flesh coarsely.
4. 4. Peel the garlic cloves.
5. 5. Finely chop the garlic.
6. 6. Place the yogurt in a large bowl.
7. 7. Add the chopped garlic.
8. 8. Squeeze out the lemon juice and add it.
9. 9. Stir in the vegetable broth.
10. 10. Stir the mixture vigorously with a spoon.
11. 11. Fold in the grated cucumbers.
12. 12. Season the soup generously with salt.
13. 13. Season it as well with pepper.
14. 14. Wash the mint under running water.
15. 15. Shake the mint dry.
16. 16. Pluck the mint leaves from the stems.
17. 17. Finely chop the mint leaves.
18. 18. Stir the chopped mint into the soup.
19. 19. Place the soup in the refrigerator.
20. 20. Let it chill for at least two hours.
21. 21. Place the sesame seeds in a dry pan.
22. 22. Roast the seeds until golden brown.
23. 23. Sprinkle the roasted sesame seeds over the finished soup.
24. 24. Garnish the bowl with fresh mint sprigs if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 179
• Protein: 8 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 9 g