Bulgarian Tarator - Cold Cucumber Soup

This is an extremely popular summertime dish in Bulgaria. It serves as a replacement for salad or appetizers. It tastes similar to tzatziki, so it's a very bright-flavored, cooling, and refreshing dish!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 90 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed (Optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) container plain yogurt
• ¼ cup minced fresh dill
• 10 ice cubes, or as needed
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and cut into small cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cucumbers in a large bowl. Whisk yogurt in a separate bowl using a fork until yogurt is smooth and liquefied; pour over cucumbers. Add dill, garlic, oil, and salt to cucumber mixture; toss to coat. Stir in enough water to reach desired consistency. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Ladle soup into serving bowls; add about 2 ice cubes to each bowl.