Cucumber soup /sauce /dip – raw and easy to make

By Stanka Vukelić

Raw cucumber soup/sauce/dip

The cucumber growing season is coming to an end (homegrown); so we need to hurry up to get a last taste of this excellent and delicious soup/sauce.

Below, I’ve added 12 facts – about cucumber and its health benefits – in ‘scientific’ detail.

The cucumber soup/sauce/dip is prepared in 5-10 minutes and can be used in many different ways. Served separately as a soup, or as a sauce for raw spaghettis made out of zucchini, or as a sauce for a raw pizza.

Try to use these kinds of raw sauces and combine them with cooked potatoes, lentils or beans. In this way, many important nutrients will be preserved, and you will have the full health benefits of them. However, don’t forget to cool down the cooked food to 115ºF (46ºC) – or less – before adding the raw cucumber sauce.

It might also be used as an excellent dip for raw bread rolls, raw crackers, raw chips, but also for non-raw crackers and bread rolls.

Preparing the cucumber soup / sauce / dip

Preparation time: 5-10 min.

Ingredients for 2 people:

3 – 4 medium-sized cucumbers

1 avocado

1 fresh-squeezed lemon

3 medium garlic cloves (or as you like)

2 tea spoons of dill spice

1/2 tea spoon of parsley

pinch of curry or cayenne pepper

pinch of Himalayan salt or other salt

pinch of black pepper

Methods/steps –

1. Slice and dice the cucumbers into small pieces.

2. Put all other ingredients into a blender.

3. Process until well combined and creamy.

4. Serve. Yummy…….

What you’ll find in a cucumber soup

Extra info –

12 Facts About Raw Cucumber

1. contains 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminate toxins

2. has most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day – good to leave the skin on, because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily recommended allowance

3. good source of B vitamins

4. contains a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber

5. good for treating both: low blood pressure and high blood pressure

6. excellent source of silica

7. also rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, folate, calcium, magnesium, and potassium

8. high amount of vitamin K – for which has been found to have a potential role in bone strength

9. ideal diet for people who are looking for weight loss

10. history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer

11. silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth

12. anti-inflammatory properties

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