This cool refreshing cucumber soup gets its creaminess and tang from low-fat curds and freshness from mint. It’s an excellent starter for a heartier meal. Cucumbers 1 mint and lime juice are a good source of potassium. So this starter can help our body get more potassium and potentially help lower your blood pressure. This starter has 594mg of potassium per serve. We can also have this revitalizing soup before we head on for our workout.
Preparation time: 10mins
Serves: 2
Recommended portion size: 1serve- 180 ml
| Ingredients | Amount (g) |
| Cucumber, peeled | 250g, 1 large cucumber |
| Mint leaves | 15g, 2tbsp |
| Low-fat curds | 200g, ¾ cup |
| Lime juice | 20ml, 4 tsp |
| Green chili | 1 small |
| Rock salt | To taste |
Method
Cut the cucumber into cubes. We can leave the skin on for fiber and color, or peel them if you prefer
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth
Did you know?
The rock salt, often called as sendha namak, contains trace levels of several minerals like iron, manganese, copper, and zinc. These minerals give this salt its various colours.
Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or so before serving.
Garnish with mint leaves. Do not top it with cream as the soup is creamy enough due to the presence of curd.
Nutritive Value/Serve
| Energy | Protein | CHO | Fats | Na | Dietary |
| ( kcal) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (mg) | fiber(g) |
| 92.4 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 481.3 | 4.1 |
Reference
- .Budiono, Budiono & Budi Pertami, Sumirah & Syanti Rahayu, Dian Yuniar. (2017). EFFECT OF CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) JUICE ON LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE IN ELDERLY. 3. 10.36685/phi.v3i1.93.
