{"id":5086,"date":"2013-08-16T11:03:09","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T15:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5086"},"modified":"2013-08-16T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2013-08-16T15:03:09","slug":"eat-this-lose-weight-cold-cucumber-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/08\/eat-this-lose-weight-cold-cucumber-soup.html","title":{"rendered":"Eat This: Lose Weight – Cold Cucumber Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dysfunctionalThis Dysfunctional Chef has been experimenting with cold cucumber soup. Woo Hoo, Yahoo and Lah-Di-Dah! \u00a0 Most recipes that I’ve stumbled across, tripped over and dipped my Dysfunctional tasting finger into include heavy cream or olive oil and I get why.\u00a0 Creamier, tastier, but still–not how I want to cook or blend in this case.\u00a0 So, I substituted light cream for heavy cream.\u00a0 Feel free to experiment with half n’ half, and let us know what happens!<\/p>\n

Heavy cream \/ 38% fat
\nLight cream \/ 20% fat
\nHalf ‘n Half \/ 12% fat<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

3 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, diced (English cukes are fab)
\n(1\/2 cup set aside for garnish)
\n3 cups plain yogurt
\n1\/4 cup light cream (more or less, depending on how thick you like it!)
\njuice from 3 large fresh lemons
\n2 green onions chopped
\n2 cloves garlic, minced
\n1\/3 cup loosely packed dill
\n1\/4 cup loosely packed parsley
\nsalt n\u2019 pepper to taste<\/p>\n

Garnish:
\nSprinkle 1\/2 cup cucumber<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Blend all ingredients in blender or in food processor until creamy.\u00a0 Chill overnight.\u00a0 Mix\/beat\/blend together just before serving.\u00a0 Garnish with cuke.<\/p>\n

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