Yogurt Recipe: Longevity Spinach-Yogurt Soup

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Longevity Spinach-Yogurt Soup

 

2 scallions

1 1/2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch

pieces

2 7-ounce containers of plain low-fat Greek yogurt

3/4 cup vegetable broth

salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

2 garlic cloves, finely minced

5 ounces baby spinach, well-washed

1 1/2 tablespoons minced red onion

1 1/2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice

 

 

 

 

1. Chop the white and pale green part of the scallions

into 1/2-inch pieces. Julienne the remaining dark

green parts.

 

2. In a mixing bowl, combine cucumbers, one container

of the yogurt, broth, chopped scallion pieces, and

salt and pepper to taste.

 

3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium

heat. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute, until golden

but not browned. Add the spinach and cook until

wilted, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

 

4. Stir spinach mixture into yogurt mixture. Puree in

a food processor until smooth, then transfer to a

large serving bowl. Add remaining yogurt, onion, and

lemon juice and stir well to combine.

 

5. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Serve

garnished with julienned scallion.

 

Serves 4.

 

Author: Cait Johnson, author of Witch In the Kitchen

(Inner Traditions, 2001).

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 11.29.07

 

Yogurt has been known as a promoter of longer lives

and better health for millennia, and spinach, so rich

in anti-cancer flavonoids and eye-loving lutein, makes

a lovely partner with yogurt in this cool and creamy

soup.

 

Scallions, garlic, and red onion, along with just a

hint of zesty lemon, add their piquant flavors and

immune-boosting power to this sensual dream of a soup,

inspired by Mediterranean Greek cuisine. Perfect to

serve outdoors on a warm May evening, as you soak up

the scent of lilacs and watch the leaves unfurl.

 

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