Chilled Cucumber-Chickpea Soup

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Chilled Cucumber-Chickpea Soup
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
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Chilled Cucumber-Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
  • 1
    recipe Coriander Paprika Spice Rub, see below
  • 1/2
    pound peeled and deveined cooked cocktail shrimp, chopped
  • 2
    medium cucumbers
  • 1
    15 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
  • 1/4
    cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 1/4
    cup packed fresh mint leaves
  • 2
    tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1
    tablespoon olive oil
  • 1
    tablespoon honey
  • 2
    cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 1/2
    teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1/4
    teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3
    cups ice cubes
  • 1/2
    cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4
    green onions, cut in 1-inch slivers
Directions

1. Prepare Coriander Paprika Spice Rub. In medium bowl toss shrimp with spice rub; set aside. Thinly slice enough cucumber measure 1/3 cup; set aside. Peel, seed, and cut up remaining cucumbers.

2. In blender, combine cut-up cucumbers, chickpeas, tahini, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, coriander, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Cover; blend until smooth, scraping sides as needed.

3. Just before serving, with motor running, add ice cubes, a few at a time, through lid opening until smooth and thickened (blender will be full). Pour into bowls. Top soup with shrimp, sliced cucumber, tomatoes, and green onions. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Coriander-Paprika Spice Rub
Ingredients
  • 1
    teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2
    teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions

In small bowl combine coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts (Chilled Cucumber-Chickpea Soup)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • Calories 357,
  • Protein (gm) 22,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 41,
  • Fat, total (gm) 14,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 111,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 6,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 5,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 7,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 13,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 826,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 21,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 121,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 752,
  • Potassium (mg) 728,
  • Calcium (DV %) 131,
  • Iron (DV %) 5,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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