Cold Cucumber Soup

Fresh dill may cost more than you want to spend. Instead, buy good-quality dried dill. Choose a brand with a freshness date and one where the herb is green, not dull. Store in the freezer.

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, seeded

1 small onion

1 cup low-fat sour cream

1 Tbsp prepared mustard

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

3 cup buttermilk

1 Tbsp fresh dill, or 1 teaspoon dried dill

1 Tbsp julienne cucumber peel

Directions

1. Peel and grate the cucumbers. Grate onion. Place both in a medium bowl.

2. Add sour cream to bowl; mix well. Combine mustard, salt and sugar in a cup; stir well. Add to bowl. Stir well.

3. Add buttermilk to cucumber mixture in bowl. Stir well. Stir in the fresh dill. Chill until ready to serve.

4. Pour soup into a serving bowl. Garnish with cucumber peel.