Green Soup With Baby Shrimp And Basil

Name: Green Soup With Baby Shrimp And Basil
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Four servings
Ingredients: 4 medium-size cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2 large scallions, green part only, coarsely chopped; 1 jalapeno, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 2 cups buttermilk; 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/2 lemon; 1/2 pound baby shrimp, in the shell; 8 large basil leaves, cut across into thin strips

By Molly O'Neill

Updated Feb. 24, 2023

Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings

4medium-size cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded and coarsely chopped
2large scallions, green part only, coarsely chopped
1jalapeno, seeded and coarsely chopped
½cup fresh cilantro
2cups buttermilk
1½teaspoons fresh lemon juice
½teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
½lemon
½pound baby shrimp, in the shell
8large basil leaves, cut across into thin strips

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the cucumbers, scallions, jalapeno, cilantro and buttermilk in a blender and blend until smooth. Stir in lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Chill in refrigerator.
Step 2
Place the ½ lemon and 1½ cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, add the shrimp, cover and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Drain. When the shrimp are cool enough to handle, peel them. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Taste the soup and adjust seasoning. Divide among 4 bowls and top with shrimp. Garnish with the basil and serve immediately.

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Almost a foodie2 years ago

Pleasant, very easy, but a bit bland for my taste. Maybe using English and Persian cucumber (all I had) required some adjustment i didn't know to make? Added more lemon juice during prep and garnished with chopped scallion and mint, red pepper flakes and lemon olive oil. All that helped.

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