Spicy Cucumber Soup

This savory, vegetarian, cucumber soup is thick and flavorful with just the right amount of spicy kick from curry powder and cayenne pepper. Serve hot.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 133 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 onion, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until very soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in cucumbers, vegetable broth, and milk. Add soy sauce, curry powder, parsley, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes more.

Step 2

Transfer hot soup to a blender and carefully purée until creamy yet slightly grainy.