Spicy Cucumber Gazpacho with Shrimps

By Christine, on June 27th, 2012

Cold soup for hot weather

We are having lovely weather over here in Germany and it feels like summer. YEAH! After having a soup very similar to this at work yesterday I wanted to make one today as well.
This recipe is super esay, you don’t need many ingredients and you can prep it in advance if you like to.

Recipe for 2-3 as a starter

1 large cucumber
1 tsp olive oil
2 cups ayran (turkish yoghurt drink like buttermilk)
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbl spoon chives
1 tbl spoon parsley

2 prawns per person

Fleur de Sel, white pepper, paprika, cayenne, a dash of sugar

Peal the cucumber and remove the seeds using a teaspoon. Then cut the veggie into smaller pieces.

Put the cucumber into a blender. Add ayran and buttermilk plus all the spices, herbes and olive oil.
Blend the soup for a smooth texture.

You can grill or braise the prawns using some olive oil.

For tonight’s dinner I paired the soup with some bruschetta with two different cheeses and olives. It was a similar recipe to this bruschetta recipe

The gazpacho is a nice low calorie starter and a packed with minerals, lean protein and veggie power!

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15 comments to Spicy Cucumber Gazpacho with Shrimps

• Christine

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  thanks, Peter! And also to all the others who have left me so awesome feedback!! cheers, C

• Peter @Feed Your Soul

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  really like the spicy cucumber. the combination of flavors sounds really good.

• Christine

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  Hi Marilyn, you can use buttermilk, kefir or greek yogurt instead of ayran. Happy cooking!!

• Abby

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  What a refreshing meal! I love that it has a nice kick of spice to it too.

• wendyb964

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  Thanks for the lovely recipe.The best “white” gazpacho I’ve had was in northeast Spain. This is quite close. We often make it with NF greek yogurt as it’s always in the refrig, but making it with 2% greek yogurt or liquid Kefir was spot on. The LF provided a nicer mouth feel and did not separate when refrigerated. Personally I love fresh dill and often throw it in.

• CJ at Food Stories

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  Congrats on the foodbuzz top 9.

• Vicky

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  I love cold soups! Will have to give this one a try! Congrats on making the top 9!

• Marilyn the nurse

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  Hi,
  Jost found your blog in Foodbuzz, the soup looks wonderful.
  I am not familiar with ayran, could you use greek yogurt – what substitute would you recommend? Thank you.

• Pooja

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  Very good dish indeed, but is there any substitute for gazpacho’s? As I don’t get any here.

• RavieNomNoms

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  That looks amazing! Nicely done!

• DB-The Foodie Stuntman

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  I’ve been meaning to prepare a gazpacho myself. This looks good! Congratulations on making the foodbuzz Top 9!

• Julie Yates

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  This looks wonderful! Perfect for summer!

• Christine

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  Thanks guys for your comments!! Happy cooking! Cheers, Christine

• elena-sweetlife

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  I love gazpacho and I’m going to try your recipe. Sounds really good!

• ellenbcookery

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  This looks so divine. I love the presentation