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Ingredients
for
4
Creamy Cucumber Bisque
30 min., ready in 1 hr
Time:
Ingredientsfor
Preparation
1.
Place the bread in a dish and sprinkle with oil. Leave to stand for about half an hour.
2.
Peel, slice and dice the cucumber and work to a fine puree with an electric hand blender. Add the pine nuts and soaked bread to the cucumber and puree again. Stir in the yoghurt and season with salt.
3.
Beat until foamy and chill. Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan set over a moderate heat, and leave to cool.
4.
Serve the cold cucumber soup with the pumpkin seeds and the diced pepper.
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
This delicious soup has only 200 calories per serving and is a great source of protein from the yogurt as well as vitamins and minerals.
Even smarter
Even smarter
This creamy bisque makes for a beautiful appetizer before a heavier, meat-centric main course.