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Chilled Cucumber Soup with Garlic and Mint
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
1 teaspoon salt
1 small garlic clove
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1medium pot of plain low-fat yogurt
1 small bunch finely chopped fresh mint
Garnish: fresh whole chives, extra-virgin olive oil
- Combine cucumber and 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 15 minutes, and do not drain.
- Mince garlic with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir garlic mixture and pepper into yogurt.
- Stir in mint.
- Add cucumber and its liquid to yogurt mixture, stirring gently.
- Garnish with chives and drizzle with olive oil.