Cold Cucumber Soup - For The Weight Watcher Or Diet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup diced peeled potato
• 4 cups diced cucumbers
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
• cucumber, slices (optional)
• dill sprigs (optional)
• fresh edible flower (optional)
• toasted walnut pieces (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
• 2 add onion, cook 10 minutes.
• 3 add broth and potato; bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to low, simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• 5 add cucumbers, continue to simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are very tender.
• 6 let soup cool slightly.
• 7 working in batches in blender, puree soup mixture until smooth.
• 8 transfer to 2 quart bowl.
• 9 whisk in yogurt, salt and pepper until well blended.
• 10 cover; refrigerate until well chilled.
• 11 when ready to serve, stir in dill.
• 12 garnish if desired.