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Cucumber and herb soup

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Cucumber and herb soup Type of dish : Starter
To serve : 4
Preparation : 15 min
Cooking : - min
Budget : Cheap
From : Europe
Difficulty : Medium
 
Ingredients :
Chilling time : 4 hours (in two sessions)

2 cucumbers
1/2 red pepper
12 black olives
500g fat-free cream cheese
50g reduced-fat crème fraîche
200ml milk
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon chopped herbs (chives, parsley, mint)
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 red chilli
4 leaves fresh mint
Salt & pepper
 
Recipe :
Cut cucumbers into 4, lengthways.
Remove seeds and cut into short slices.
Sprinkle with salt and leave to sweat for at least 2 hours in a sieve.
Chop the shallot and grind the garlic.
Whisk cream cheese briefly and add crème fraîche.
Pour in milk, the garlic, shallot, cumin, chilli and herbs. Finally, add cucumbers.
Season.
Cover and chill for 2 hours.
Pour into bowls, decorate with red pepper, black olives and a few leaves of chervil.
Add a pinch of paprika and serve.


Advice :
110 calories per person.
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