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.