Cool As A Cucumber Soup With Buttermilk Dill And Vermouth Shrimp Recipes

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• In a colander set over a bowl, toss cucumbers with salt. Let stand for 30 minutes. Squeeze and pat dry., Place the cucumbers, yogurt, onion and garlic in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Stir in dill. Serve immediately in chilled bowls. Garnish with additional onion and dill.

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• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yogurt, half-and-half, cucumbers, red onion, scallions, salt, and pepper. Transfer the mixture in batches to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until the cucumbers are coarsely pureed and then pour into another bowl. Continue processing the soup until all of it is pureed. Fold in the dill, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until very cold.
• Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice. Serve chilled, garnished with the shrimp, lemon, and fresh dill.

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• Process the cucumbers in a food processor until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse to combine.
• Chill the soup in the refrigerator until cold, about 1 hour.
• Divide among 4 chilled soup bowls and garnish with the chopped cucumber.

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• In a large bowl whisk together the buttermilk, the mustard, the salt, and the sugar, add the chopped shrimp, the chopped cucumber, and the chives, and stir the soup until it is combined well. Chill the soup, covered, for 3 hours, or until it is very cold. Garnish each serving with 1 shrimp half and a slice of cucumber.

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• In a food processor or blender, purée garlic, cucumber and avocado, scraping down sides if necessary. Add buttermilk, 3/4 cup water, dill, salt, a pinch of cayenne, black pepper and half the orange juice. Blend until smooth.
• Add remaining orange juice in increments until you like the flavor. Cover and refrigerate. Serve soup chilled, garnished, if desired, with shrimp tossed with olive oil and lime juice.

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• Using a large knife, separate greens and stems from beets. Thoroughly wash greens and stems; set aside. Scrub beets, transfer to a medium pot, and cover with 1" water. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, uncover, and cook until beets are tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes. Drain beets; discard cooking liquid. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, chop beet greens and stems. Transfer to a large pot and add 1/2 tsp. salt and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, without boiling, until greens are tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Peel and coarsely grate beets, preferably wearing gloves. Add to pot with cooled greens. Gently stir in cucumbers, pickle, pickle brine, buttermilk, sour cream, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover pot and chill soup at least 30 minutes. Adjust seasonings, if desired. Divide soup among bowls; top with eggs and dill.
• Do Ahead
• Soup can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill.

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• Combine cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, vegetable broth, and garlic in a large bowl; blend together using an immersion blender until smooth. Blend in mint and dill. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

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• Roughly chop 1 1/2 cucumbers; dice remaining cucumber half. Place roughly chopped cucumber in a blender with buttermilk and blend until smooth, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Divide soup among four bowls and stir in diced cucumber. To serve, top with cucumber rounds, a drizzle of oil, and more pepper, if desired.

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• Cut 4 thin slices of cucumber; set aside for garnish. Peel and finely chop remaining cucumbers. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, sour cream, sugar, dill, salt, pepper, green onions and chopped cucumbers. , Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with cucumber slices and, if desired, fresh dill.