Serves: 6 person(s)

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins

Yield: 6 x 1 cup serves

A refreshing soup to be served cold with a sprinkle of mint.

Ingredients:

8 spring onions or chives, finely chopped

2 chicken stock cubes

1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped

1/4 tsp chilli sauce

1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped (extra for garnish)

2 large cucumber, peeled and chopped (approx 21 oz)

2 1/2 cup water

Directions:

Place cucumber and spring onion in a saucepan with chicken stock cubes, 1 tablespoon chopped mint and water.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes.

Sieve the soup through a strainer (do not use a blender otherwise the cucumber pips will make the soup bitter).

Add the chilli sauce. Chill in the refrigerator.

Microwave Directions:

Place cucumber and onion in a casserole with stock cubes, mint and water. Cook on HIGH 15 minutes.

Sieve the soup through a strainer (do not use a blender otherwise the cucumber pips will make the soup bitter).

Add the chilli sauce and chill in the refrigerator.

Variations:

If you can spare the calories, add a dob of sour cream with mint just before serving.

Low Sodium: Substitute 1 1/2 cups of homemade stock for water and chicken stock cubes to give 9mg sodium. Refer to Basic Stock recipe.

Author:

Family Health Network

Related Recipes:

Basic Soup Stock