Here's what you'll need:
- A blender
- 4 cucumbers, peeled and seeded
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 1 cup of plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more if you want a tarter taste
- 1/4 cup of water
- 4 green onions, cut into 1 in. pieces
- 3/4 cup of fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- Salt and fresh pepper
Here's what you do:
- Cut 1 cucumber into small pieces and set this one aside for garnish
- Cut the other cucumbers into large chunks
- Blend the cucumber, garlic, yogurt, lemon juice, and water (puree until smooth)
- Add the green onion and mint leaves (keep some of the mint for garnish) and puree just for a second
- Season with salt and pepper
- Add more lemon juice if you want
- Chill the soup until you're ready to serve it and stir well before serving
- ladle into bowls (or mugs!) and garnish with a big spoonful of diced cucumber and a sprig of mint
