Chilled Cucumber Soup

Ingredients

2 cups chicken stock

2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped

Olive oil

1 Tbsp yogurt, heaped

1 clove garlic

2 slices of bread, cut into cubes

Salt and pepper to taste

Oil to shallow fry

7-8 mint leaves, chopped

Parmesan cheese

2 tsp lemon juice

Method:

Blend the chopped cucumbers in a mixi.

Add chicken stock yogurt, mint, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Blend it all together.

Keep it in the fridge to cool.

For the Croutons:

Cut the bread into cubes and shallow fry them.

Drain them out on a plate. Grate some Parmesan cheese over it and toss.

Garnishing:

Add the chilled cucumber soup in individual bowls. Sprinkle the chopped cucumber, mint, croutons and grated parmesan on it. For the final touch drizzle some oilve oil.

Serve chilled with hot croutons.