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Asian Cucumber Soup
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 4
Serve this summertime cucumber soup when you're craving a lighter meal.  It features classic Asian flavors like cilantro, fresh ginger, and Sriracha.
Ingredients:
1 (1-ounce) slice day-old white bread or other firm white bread, torn into pieces
1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 pounds cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 2/3 cups organic vegetable broth (such as swanson certified organic), divided
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as huy fong)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons roasted peanut oil
Directions:
1. Place bread in a blender. Pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form. Place breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
2. Combine bell pepper and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Place half of bell pepper mixture and 1 cup broth in blender, and process until smooth. Add pureed bell pepper mixture to breadcrumbs; stir well. Repeat procedure with remaining bell pepper mixture and remaining 2/3 cup broth. Stir in vinegar, sugar, Sriracha, and salt. Spoon 1 1/4 cups soup into each of 4 bowls, and drizzle each serving with 1/2 teaspoon oil.
By RecipeOfHealth.com