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A white bowl sits on a couter with cold cucumber soup and garnished with fresh sprigs of basil

Cold Cucumber Soup - Cucumber Gazpacho (5-minute recipe)

Byron
You can’t beat cucumber soup for a refreshing snack and here in Spain, it’s called ‘gazpacho de pepino’ or ‘cucumber gazpacho’. This recipe takes around 5 minutes to prepare and once chilled in the fridge for an hour, it is ready to drink!
This cold cucumber soup recipe fits the bill perfectly and requires no cooking at all to make a delicious and silky smooth cold soup that’s ideal for cooling off any time of day (or night!). Best of all, it’s super easy to make and has just 9 easy-to-find ingredients.
4.73 from 11 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
chilling time: 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course appertizer, cold soup, Soup, starter, tapas
Cuisine American, Spain, spanish, summer, vegan
Servings 4 people
Calories 138 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 blender or food processor
  • 1 Fine sieve
  • 1 medium-size bowl
  • 1 Fridge

Ingredients

  • 2 small cucumbers
  • onion
  • 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 10-15 large fresh basil leaves
  • 250 g 9oz. of natural yogurt
  • 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • Pinch of cracked black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut cucumber and onion into small chunks.
    2 small cucumbers, onion
    cucumber cut into small pieces
  • Add all ingredients to the blender and buzz for a few minutes.
    (Note: Add a little water as you’re blending the ingredients to get a smooth texture.)
    1 garlic clove, Juice from 1 lemon, 10-15 large fresh basil leaves, 250 g 9oz. of natural yogurt, 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, Pinch of cracked black pepper
    ingredients for cucumber soup sit in a blender
  • Run the mixture through a thin sieve to remove any heavy pulp and add to a bowl.
    pulp leftover from cucumber soup is run through a fine sieve
  • Refrigerate until chilled (minimum 1 hour) before serving.
    a bowl of cucumber soup is covered and waiting to be put into the fridge

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Notes

Storage 

Your cucumber soup will be fine in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days after making it.

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 11.4gProtein: 4.3gFat: 9.3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 295mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 2.7gCalcium: 32mg
Keyword 5-minute recipe, cold soup, cucumber gazpacho, cucumber soup, healthy, mediterranean cuisine, mediterranean soup, no cook, pickled cucumber, Spanish tapas, vegan, vegetarian