Chilled Cucumber Soup with Salmon
You can add a shot of cayenne pepper or hot pepper sauce if desired. Plan your schedule to allow some time for the soup to chill.
Serves: 6Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced yellow onion
- 3 cups fish stock
- 3 cups diced cucumber
- 2 Tbsp. chopped dill
- 2½ cups plain low-fat yogurt
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1½ lbs. salmon fillet
- ½ cup dill sprigs
Directions
- Combine the onions, fish stock, and cucumbers in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the cucumbers are tender but not mushy. Transfer the mixture to a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until smooth. Add the chopped dill and yogurt and pulse until just combined. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place salmon fillet on a foil-lined pan, skin-side down. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, until cooked but still pink inside, about 10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, flake the salmon and gently stir it into the soup. To serve, ladle the soup into chilled soup cups and garnish with dill sprigs.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 |
| Total Fat | 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 2g |
| Cholesterol | 60mg |
| Sodium | 740mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 11g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 9g |
| Protein | 32g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced yellow onion
- 3 cups fish stock
- 3 cups diced cucumber
- 2 Tbsp. chopped dill
- 2½ cups plain low-fat yogurt
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1½ lbs. salmon fillet
- ½ cup dill sprigs
Directions
- Combine the onions, fish stock, and cucumbers in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the cucumbers are tender but not mushy. Transfer the mixture to a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until smooth. Add the chopped dill and yogurt and pulse until just combined. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place salmon fillet on a foil-lined pan, skin-side down. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, until cooked but still pink inside, about 10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, flake the salmon and gently stir it into the soup. To serve, ladle the soup into chilled soup cups and garnish with dill sprigs.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 |
| Total Fat | 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 2g |
| Cholesterol | 60mg |
| Sodium | 740mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 11g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 9g |
| Protein | 32g |