Cold cucumber soup with greek yogurt, crunchy veggies, and herbs is the perfect answer for the hot summer. Try this no-cook cold soup recipe that gets ready in just 10 minutes.
Healthy & nutrient-loaded cold soup that you can serve as an appetizer, side dish, or healthy main dish. Delicious, gluten-free, & vegetarian cold soup recipe.
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Soups are normally knowns as warm and hot soups served in winters. But this cold soup is basically made with raw vegetables and served cold or chilled on summer days. One another cold soup is called Gazpacho.
It is similar to the Gazpacho recipe, but traditional gazpacho adds bread while blending, and here in this recipe we are simply blending everything without bread.
This chilled cucumber soup is a combination of Greek yogurt and English cucumber. Blended together with herbs and garnished further.
Why you will love this recipe
- Fresh & flavorful- It is prepared with fresh and raw vegetables, that are blended. Using Greek yogurt adds extra nutrition (protein) to the soup.
- Easy & healthy- Chilled cucumber soup is easy to make in just 10 minutes. Cucumber is a low-calorie vegetable and high in water content. Using low-fat Greek yogurt adds protein to the soup without adding many calories. Overall this cold soup makes a nutrient-loaded snack on summer days.
- Hidden veggies make it a perfect food for picky eaters. Use all your garden cucumbers to make this lip-smacking chilled soup with Greek yogurt.
Ingredients & notes
Please check the recipe card for the full ingredient list and measurements
- Cucumber- I use English cucumber most of the time in my recipes. It is sweet, firm, and has fewer seeds. Persian cucumber is also good in place of it.
- Greek yogurt- Using low-fat Greek yogurt to make sure that cucumber soup is low in calories and fits in my macros. However, you can use full-fat Greek yogurt to make low-calorie and keto-friendly chilled cucumber soup.
- Lemon juice- It just adds a bit of citrus flavor if yogurt is sweet.
- Garlic- I love adding garlic for flavors.
- Herb- Using cilantro here as that was my available herb at the time of making. But feel free to use Dill, parsley, mint instead of cilantro.
- Salt & pepper
- Garnishing- Chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, and cilantro are used for garnishing it further.
Step by step instructions
This is a no-cook soup recipe. Just add cucumber, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic clove, cilantro, and salt to the blender. Blend till smooth and creamy consistency. (pic 1-2)
Garnish it with chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and chopped onion. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving. You will love this chilled cold cucumber soup with greek yogurt.
Tips & FAQ's
- Do not add ice cubes while blending the ingredients. It will dilute the consistency.
- If you like it to make a little spicy then add 1 jalapeno and then blend.
Garlic bread or any crusty bread goes well this this cold soup. kababs or grilled vegetables are other recipes to serve with it.
Serving & storing
Serve it in afternoon snack time, after school snack time, as a side dish or appetizer. Combine with a slice of toasted bread to make a meal during lunch or dinner.
You can store this soup easily for a week or even longer.
If you like this recipe, do check few more from the blog. Few low calorie sides or snacks
- Strawberry Cucumber Salsa
- Shirazi Salad (salad-e shirazi)
- 5 Minute Easy Microwave Asparagus
- Roasted Asparagus With Pico De Gallo
- Raspberry Salsa Dip
Few protein packed snacks or light meals
- Masala Deviled Eggs Without Mayo or Mustard
- Spicy Tofu Panzanella Salad
- Healthy Greek Yogurt Fruit Salad
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Recipe
Cold Cucumber Soup With Greek Yogurt
Equipment
- High speed blender (I use ninja foodie blender))
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber I use English cucumber, but any cucumber will work
- 250 gram Greek yogurt using low-fat Greek yogurt approx 1 cup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic 1 garlic pod
- ¼ cup cilantro or any other herb like dill, parsley or mint
- ½ teaspoon salt
chopped cherry tomato, cucumber, & cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
- This is a no-cook soup recipe. Just add cucumber, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic clove, cilantro, and salt to the blender. Blend till smooth and creamy consistency.
- Garnish it with chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and chopped onion. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving. You will love this chilled cold cucumber soup with greek yogurt.
Notes
- Do not add ice cubes while blending the ingredients. It will dilute the consistency.
- If you like it to make a little spicy then add 1 jalapeno and then blend.
Nutrition
Does it fit in your macros?
I love the fact that anyone who is following a healthy lifestyle, can enjoy this delicious cold soup guilt-free. Greek yogurt makes sure for protein intake and calcium, whereas vegetables are providing fibers.
Overall this cold soup is having 96 calories per serving. Add a slice of crusty bread to make low calorie lunch/dinner. It definitely fits easily in macros.
Elizabeth @ Bowl of Delicious says
Oh my goodness, how refreshing and healthy! The color is absolutely gorgeous and I love all the fresh ingredients but that it's sooo simple and minimal. Yum!!
fitmealideas says
Thanks, Elizabeth. You are too kind.