Chilled Beet & Cucumber Soup
Yield
10 servingsPrep
20 minCook
15 minReady
3 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | pounds |
beets
cooked, peeled |
|
| 2 | large |
cucumbers
peeled, halved lengthwise |
|
| 2 | bunches |
scallions, spring or green onions
white and green part |
*
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 4 | each |
oranges
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 3 | cups |
chicken broth
chilled |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 680.4 | g |
beets
cooked, peeled |
|
| 2 | large |
cucumbers
peeled, halved lengthwise |
|
| 2 | bunches |
scallions, spring or green onions
white and green part |
*
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 4 | each |
oranges
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
chicken broth
chilled |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
Directions
Steam or gently boil the beets about 15 minutes.
When done, grate them on the coarse side of a grater.
Remove the seeds from the cucumbers.
Grate on the coarse side of the grater.
Chop the green onions. Juice the oranges and grate the rind of 3 oranges.
Put the beets, cucumbers, orange rind and juice and 2 cups cold chicken stock into a large mixing bowl.
Purée in a blender, in batches, until smooth. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
Add more chicken stock to correct the consistency after chilling.
To serve, ladle into chilled soup bowls.
Garnish with salted whipped cream or sour cream.
