Chilled Cucumber Soup With Scampi
Enjoy a refreshing chilled cucumber soup paired with tender, succulent scampi. This light and healthy dish is perfect for warm weather, offering a balance of cool, crisp cucumber and the delicate sweetness of scampi. It’s easy to prepare and makes for a unique appetizer or light meal. Pearl Seafoods provides fresh, premium-quality scampi for the best results in your cooking. Follow this simple recipe to create a gourmet experience at home. Order fresh scampi online from Pearl Seafoods, delivering across Sydney today.
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup cold vegetable or chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 12-15 thawed scampi, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for cooking the scampi)
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
- Fresh dill, for garnish
Method
- In a blender or food processor, combine the chopped cucumbers, Greek yogurt, fresh dill, lemon juice, vegetable or chicken stock, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Transfer the soup to a bowl or pitcher, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, allowing it to chill and the flavours to meld.
- While the soup is chilling, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scampi and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until pink and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool slightly.
- Once the soup is chilled, ladle it into serving bowls. Top each bowl with a few cooked scampi, garnish with fresh dill, and serve with lemon wedges on the side.
