Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 tbsp butter
1 leek, sliced, white part only
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp flour
3 cups chicken stock
1 tsp salt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 cup cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tsp dill or 1 tsp mint, finely chopped
salt , to taste
pepper , to taste
sour cream , as a garnish

Directions:

Peel 2 cucumbers, slice, and saute gently in 2 tbsp butter with 1 sliced leek and 1 bay leaf for 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned.
Stir in 1 tbsp flour.
Add 3 cups chicken stock and 1 tsp salt and simmer for 30 minutes. Put the mixture throuth a blender half at a time and strain through a sieve. Chill.
Add 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated, 1 cup cream, and the juice of 1/2 lemon.
Stir in 1 tsp finely chopped fresh dill or mint. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least another 30 minutes, so soup will be icy cold when served.
Serve in chilled soup cups with a dab of sour cream on top of each serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	162.04 Kcal (678 kJ)
Calories from fat	91.77 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.2g	16%
Cholesterol	28.7mg	10%
Sodium	616.12mg	26%
Potassium	353.12mg	8%
Total Carbs	12.51g	4%
Sugars	4.14g	17%
Dietary Fiber	1.63g	7%
Protein	6.41g	13%
Vitamin C	7.8mg	13%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	76.3mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	56.12 Kcal (235 kJ)
Calories from fat	31.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.53g	16%
Cholesterol	9.94mg	10%
Sodium	213.37mg	26%
Potassium	122.29mg	8%
Total Carbs	4.33g	4%
Sugars	1.43g	17%
Dietary Fiber	0.56g	7%
Protein	2.22g	13%
Vitamin C	2.7mg	13%
Iron	0.2mg	3%
Calcium	26.4mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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