CALORIES 142(10% from fat); FAT 1.5g (sat 0.4g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.2g); PROTEIN 20.2g; CHOLESTEROL 30mg; CALCIUM 28mg; SODIUM 508mg; FIBER 0.8g; IRON 1.2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 12g

Low fat

The saying “cool as a cucumber” has the ring of truth to it, as this refreshing vegetable has the ability to cool an overheated body on the most torrid of summer days. A chilled cucumber soup sounds appealing, but most recipes turn out quite bland. Here’s what we discovered:

Test Kitchen Discoveries

• Pureeing the cucumbers into a base of sour cream and buttermilk makes the most of the subtle cucumber flavor. Add a diced cucumber for texture.
• Accent the soup with a little Dijon mustard and garlic. Make sure to mince the garlic very fine or press it through a garlic press so that it completely blends into the soup.

Adding a pound of small cooked shrimp makes this soup a perfect main course for a luncheon or light summer dinner. This soup should be eaten the same day it is made.

You can use this for pancakes or cheesecake!

oh, wow!

Very good, easy to prepare

Good for picnics