FOOD + ENTERTAINING
CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH YOGURT, CILANTRO & CORIANDER
3 to 4 servings
⁄ 3 of a jalapeno, sliced
1
1 tablespoon shallot, plus more for
garnish
1 small garlic clove
1 English cucumber (12 ounces) sliced
½ cup cilantro
1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
Place all ingredients except garnishes
in a blender and blend until smooth.
Refrigerate until serving.
Prepare garnishes, as needed.
To serve, divide chilled soup among
bowls. Drizzle or dot with thinned sour
cream, if using, then top with garnishes.
Serve immediately.
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup sour cream
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon coriander
1 tablespoon olive oil
Optional garnishes:
2 scallions or chives, thinly sliced
Cilantro, finely chopped
Lime zest
Microgreens or edible flowers (corian-
der flowers, borage, nasturtiums)
3 tablespoons sour cream, thinned
with 1 tablespoon water
Recipe from Feasting at Home
SUMMER 2019
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