Recipe Du Jour [Buttermilk Soup]
What you’ll need:
1 1/2 cups finely diced cucumber (2 Persian cucumbers),Salt to taste.
1 quart plain low-fat yogurt (free of gums and stabilizers) or buttermilk, or a mixture of the two.
1 cup finely diced celery.
1 garlic clove, finely minced or puréed with a little salt in a mortar and pestle.
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.
2 tablespoons chopped chives (optional).
1 cup cooked spelt, kamut or farro.
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered.
Freshly ground pepper to taste (optional).
1/2 teaspoon sumac.
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or mint, plus additional leaves for garnish.
Dukkah for sprinkling (optional).
1. Place the cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss and place in a strainer set over the bowl. Allow to drain for 15 minutes. Rinse if desired and drain on paper towels.
2. Combine all of the ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill for one hour or longer. Serve, garnishing each bowl with cilantro or mint leaves.
Serves 6.
Nutritional information per serving: 177 calories; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 10 milligrams cholesterol; 26 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 153 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 12 grams protein
1 1/2 cups finely diced cucumber (2 Persian cucumbers),Salt to taste.
1 quart plain low-fat yogurt (free of gums and stabilizers) or buttermilk, or a mixture of the two.
1 cup finely diced celery.
1 garlic clove, finely minced or puréed with a little salt in a mortar and pestle.
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.
2 tablespoons chopped chives (optional).
1 cup cooked spelt, kamut or farro.
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered.
Freshly ground pepper to taste (optional).
1/2 teaspoon sumac.
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or mint, plus additional leaves for garnish.
Dukkah for sprinkling (optional).
1. Place the cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss and place in a strainer set over the bowl. Allow to drain for 15 minutes. Rinse if desired and drain on paper towels.
2. Combine all of the ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill for one hour or longer. Serve, garnishing each bowl with cilantro or mint leaves.
Serves 6.
Nutritional information per serving: 177 calories; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 10 milligrams cholesterol; 26 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 153 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 12 grams protein
