Chlodnik ogorkowo-mietowy (cold cucumber‑mint soup, Poland)

Ingredients

• 1 salad cucumber
• 1 onion
• 1 tsp Olive oil
• 2 tsp sugar
• 400 ml Vegetable broth
• Tabasco
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• Salt
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• 100 g yogurt
• mint
• Baguette

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash, peel, halve lengthwise and pit the cucumber with a spoon. Slice the halves into thin rounds.

2. 2.

   Peel the onion, dice finely and sauté in hot oil in a pan until translucent. Add cucumber slices, sprinkle sugar, and lightly caramelize.

3. 3.

   Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, add mint, then blend until smooth. Let cool, season with Tabasco, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, taste, and refrigerate.

4. 4.

   Before serving fold in yogurt and serve in bowls.