Cold cucumber soup with crispy bacon
Fresh, light and simply delicious: this cold cucumber soup with crispy bacon is just the thing for warm days. The combination of creamy buttermilk, aromatic cucumber and flavoursome bacon provides the perfect balance between freshness and heartiness. Whether you serve it as a summer starter or a light lunch – it's quick to make and guaranteed to impress.
Working time
20 Min
Difficulty
Meal
Savoury
Preparation
Step 1
Wash and clean the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
Step 2
Set aside some cucumber to use as a garnish and roughly chop the rest.
Step 3
Rinse the dill, shake dry and set aside a few sprigs for garnishing.
Step 4
Blitz the rest with the cucumber, buttermilk, vegetable stock, vinegar and crème fraîche to form a fine puree-like texture.
Step 5
Season with salt, pepper and sugar and chill in the fridge.
Step 6
Heat a pan and, without adding any oil, fry the bacon rashers in batches until crispy. Drain on kitchen paper.
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Ingredients
Portions
4Food
- 1.0 Cucumber
- 1.0 bunch Dill
- 500.0 ml Buttermilk
- 100.0 ml Vegetable stock
- 2.0 tbsp White wine vinegar
- 3.0 tbsp Crème fraîche
- Salt, pepper
- Sugar
- 100.0 g Bacon