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Cucumber, Yogurt & Wheat Berry Soup

Name: Cucumber, Yogurt & Wheat Berry Soup
Prep time: 20

(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

20 min prep

4 servings

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9 ingredients

This Cucumber, Yogurt & Wheat Berry Soup turned me from a chilled soup skeptic into a fan. I find it’s light, creamy texture combined with chewy wheat berries irresistible. And that little bite of... lemon and mint? Delicious.

½ cup wheat berries, preferably soaked overnight
1½ cups chopped, peeled and seeded cucumber
1 bunch spinach leaves, washed
Salt, to taste
1 to 2 cloves of garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
3 cups Greek yogurt
Juice from ½ a lemon
Chopped fresh mint

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

289 cals

Fat

12 g

Saturated Fat

7 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

29 g

Sugar

9 g

Fiber

5 g

Protein

21 g

Sodium

860 mg

Directions

Boil the wheat berries until tender and chewy, about 30 minutes if presoaked, or 50 minutes if not. Drain and set aside to cool.
Put the chopped cucumber into a strainer and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 20 minutes to drain excess water.
Drop the spinach into a pot of boiling water, cook for 1 minute until bright green and wilted. Run under cold water and squeeze out excess water. Chop and set aside.
Chop the garlic with a generous pinch of salt, until it becomes a paste. Add the toasted cumin seeds and continue to chop. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the yogurt and 1 cup of water, until smooth. Stir in the wheat berries, cucumber, lemon juice, and mint.
Let chill for at least 2 hours and stir in the spinach right before eating.

Chef Tips

If you can’t easily find wheat berries, use either pearl couscous or barley as a substitute, cooked as per packet.

When it’s hot, and i’m looking for a no-cooking situation, I just soak 1/2 cup farro, and pour boiling water from my tea kettle over the baby spinach to wilt it.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our oncology-trained staff Registered Dietitian, Kate Ueland, MS, RD, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and meets the standards set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.