Tarator: Cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup from Bulgaria
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Tarator: Cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup from Bulgaria
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Tarator is a cold soup made with yogurt and cucumbers. This Bulgarian dish is perfect for a light meal in the heat of summertime and would be delicious with a slice of crusty bread!
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Ingredients
- ¾ large English cucumber peeled and finely diced
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 cup Greek yogurt plain
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Dill fresh
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Add ¾ cup finely diced cucumbers into a bowl along with all of the other ingredients except for the water. Stir to combine.
- Drizzle ½ cup water into the bowl as you whisk. Once the water has thinned out the soup, check the consistency. If you like a thinner soup, you can add another ¼ - ½ cup.
- Spoon into bowls and garnish with extra walnuts, olive oil, and dill if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Cucumber: Use an English cucumber (about ¾ of a large cucumber) if possible as the seeds are smaller and less invasive. If you end up using an American Cucumber, slice the cucumber in half and use a spoon to remove the seeds before dicing and adding to the Tarator. You can peel the cucumber or keep it unpeeled if desired.
- Walnuts: I used roasted walnuts, but you can also use raw walnuts
- Greek Yogurt: Plain, unflavored. I prefer full fat yogurt.
- Dill: Fresh dill makes a huge difference in the flavor of this recipe, but you can use dried dill in a pinch!
- Salt: This recipe was made using sea salt, but not all salt is made the same. If you are using table salt, replace the ½ teaspoon sea salt with ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Garlic: Using fresh garlic, minced from garlic cloves, is the best option
- Serve this as a first course in place of a salad, as a main course, or as a refresher between courses! You can also serve it as a side dish.
- Make this 30 minutes ahead of time and allow it to chill in the refrigerator for best results.
- You can also use a Mortar and Pestle to assemble this soup if you prefer!
- This is a very easy recipe to make "to taste". Sample a spoonful before serving and if you think the soup needs more of something, go ahead and add it!
- Keep the cucumber unpeeled to add an even better color to the Tarator Soup.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
312mg
(13%)
Potassium
194mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
71IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 312mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 71IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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