Cucumber Gazpacho with Mint Paste
5.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
- 1 Scrape cucumber seeds into a fine mesh sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. Reserve liquid and roughly chop cucumbers.
- 2 Combine cucumbers and cucumber liquid in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
- 3 Whisk cucumber puree and sour cream together in a bowl. Season with sugar and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate.
- 4 Mash together mint, olive oil, and hazelnuts in a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. Season with salt and lemon juice.
- 5 Divide gazpacho between individual bowls and place a spoonful of mint paste on top of each.
By Barbara Sauermann