Hot Summer Months Means Making This Amazing Cucumber Soup

Warm weather doesn’t mean you have to ditch soup. Cool down with this light, healthy recipe.

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00:06Known for their cooling properties,

00:07cucumbers are refreshing and crisp

00:10and soothing on warm-weather days.

00:12You're probably wondering where grapes fit into this.

00:16Just a hint of sweetness is the perfect balance to this soup.

00:19This is sort of like a chilled gazpacho.

00:22Ooh, this blender's getting full.

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00:27A little bit of sherry vinegar.

00:29This is my favorite ingredient in gazpacho,

00:32and mint and basil are the perfect herbs

00:35to bring out every single flavor

00:37that's already in the soup.

00:39It just needs to chill in the fridge.

00:42Now we're gonna make some quinoa croutons.

00:44We're gonna get it nice and caramely.

00:46I know it sounds crazy, but a little bit of sugar

00:49just to caramelize this quinoa and make it crisp up.

00:53This is gonna be unusual and delicious.

00:57Mmm.

00:58It looks like we added cream to it, and there's none.

01:03That cold cucumber with the hot quinoa flakes, delicious.

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