Cool as a Cucumber Soup with Shrimp

Name: Cool as a Cucumber Soup with Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters buttermilk; 1 sprig Garnish: dillweed; 237 milliliters dry vermouth; 1 kilograms English cucumbers; 158 milliliters chopped fresh dillweed; 59 milliliters kosher salt or 2 tablespoons table salt; 118 milliliters razor red onions; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 118 milliliters finely minced shallots; 227 grams fresh shrimp, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 118 milliliters diced tomato; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Cool as a Cucumber Soup with Shrimp a try. This gluten free, primal, and pescatarian recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 197 calories. Head to the store and pick up wine vinegar, kosher salt, vermouth, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Peel cucumbers.

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Cucumber

Cut into 1/2-inch pieces; toss cucumber with salt, and transfer to a colander placed over a bowl. Cover and chill up to 8 hours.

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Cucumber

Salt

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Colander

Bowl

Transfer cucumber to a food processor or blender, discarding all liquid. Puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.

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Cucumber

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Food Processor

Blender

Whisk in buttermilk, pepper, and dillweed.

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Buttermilk

Dill

Pepper

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Whisk

Pour mixture into a large bowl. Set aside.

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Bowl

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add shallots, and cook 1 minute.

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Shallot

Add shrimp, and cook 30 seconds.

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Shrimp

Add vermouth; bring to a boil, and immediately strain liquid into cucumber mixture.

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Cucumber

Vermouth

Place shrimp mixture in a bowl; cover and chill shrimp mixture and cucumber mixture.

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Cucumber

Shrimp

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Bowl

Stir vinegar into cucumber mixture. Divide shrimp mixture evenly among individual soup bowls. Ladle soup over shrimp, and serve with diced tomato and razor red onions.

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Red Onion

Cucumber

Vinegar

Shrimp

Tomato

Soup

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Bowl

Ladle

Garnish, if desired.

*Razor red onions are red onions sliced paper thin and tossed with a pinch of sugar and enough lemon juice to coat. Prepare 1 to 2 hours ahead, and toss occasionally until softened and pink.

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Lemon Juice