“Now is both the season for fresh mint and cucumbers. So with a wee bit of foresight, you can enjoy them together!”

You might need to buy:
  • plain yogurt
  • sour cream
  • chopped fresh mint leaves
  • cucumber slices and mint sprigs for garnish

“This refreshing soup is unbelievably easy to make. To chill it quickly, place the soup bowl inside a larger bowl, then fill the larger bowl with ice and water. For best texture, be sure to strain the soup before serving.”

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • plain low-fat yogurt
  • finely chopped mint
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • fresh lemon juice
  • For garnish:
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • Crust:
  • Filling:
  • large egg yolks
  • unflavored gelatin
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • table salt
  • green cr�me de menthe
  • white cr�me de cacao
Fresh mint leaves steep in fat-free milk to impart the herb’s essence; the taste is much better than that of mint extract. Unless milk is stabilized with a thickener such as flour or cornstarch, it will “break,” or curdle, when it becomes too hot; that’s why it’s important to go no higher than 180 degrees at the beginning of step one. CALORIES 227(25% from fat); FAT 6.4g (sat 3.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 6.7g; CHOLESTEROL 105mg; CALCIUM 173mg; SODIUM 106mg; FIBER 1.2g; IRON 1.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 39.4g
ready in about 15 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • fat-free milk
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chilled heavy cream
  • pure peppermint extract