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A bowl with cold cucumber soup and a soup spoon scooping out of it
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Cold Yogurt Cucumber Soup - Tarator

This cold yogurt cucumber soup - tarator is light, fresh and delicious. No cook, very easy and quick to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Soups
Cuisine: bulgarian
Servings: 4
Author: Lyubomira from CookingLSL

Ingredients

  • 1 large English cucumber (peeled and finely diced)
  • 1 garlic clove , pressed
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
  • 2 Tbsp olive or sunflower oil (optional)
  • 2-3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt (I use Greek yogurt, which is a lot easier to find in the US, than Bulgarian)
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts (optional, I prefer not to add them)

Instructions

  • In a large deep bowl combine cucumber, garlic, salt, oil and dill.
    A wooden bowl with cucumbers, salt, garlic and dill for Tarator soup
  • Add yogurt and stir to combine.
    A wooden bowl with plain yogurt, diced cucumbers, dill, garlic, salt and oil.
  • Dilute with cold water, mixing well, making sure there are no lumps from the yogurt. Add more salt if needed. Top with chopped walnuts (optional)
    A wooden bowl with Tarator soup and a wooden ladle scooping out from it.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, this way the soup is even more refreshing.

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Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 265mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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