Cacık Cold Cucumber-Yogurt Soup Recipe

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Laila Gohar•

Yes, gazpacho is great, but after slurping the stuff all summer, I needed a break from the cold tomato concoction. Enter cacık (pronounced JAH-jek), another hot-weather favorite. The Turkish cold soup is basically a tzatzki thinned out to a soup-like consistency. Just when you thought tzatzki couldn't get any better because you discovered what it does to a burger, now you can scarf it down by the bowl!

Try different garnishes to switch it up — chopped red onions, a little crumbled feta, some sliced cucumbers or a sprinkle of ground cumin all pump up this dish's tangy, refreshing flavors. It's also great as a soup shooter if you're doing hors d'oeuvres.

Cacık Cold Cucumber-Yogurt Soup Recipe
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Cacık Cold Cucumber-Yogurt Soup Recipe
Total time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 cups homemade yogurt or Greek yogurt
  • 3 medium cucumbers diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons dried mint
  • 2 tablespoons good quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • salt
Directions
  1. Place the yogurt in a large bowl with the mint, garlic, olive oil and cucumber. If you decide on going with homemade yogurt, here's the recipe.
  2. Add the water a little at time until a soup-like consistency is reached.  
  3. Stir in salt, taste and add more if required. Chill in refrigerator for about two hours before serving.
  4. Serve cold — add a few ice cubes into the soup before serving if you wish. 
 
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