Bulgarian Tarator (Cold Cucumber Soup)

Name: Bulgarian Tarator (Cold Cucumber Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Balkans
Ingredients: 2 cups plain yogurt (Greek, Bulgarian-style, or vegan); 2 cups cold water; 2 Persian cucumbers or one large English cucumber; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped); ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional, but traditional); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 lemon (add a fresh squeeze to each bowl); Salt and pepper (to taste)

Tarator is a cold cucumber soup from Bulgaria made with yogurt, garlic, fresh dill, and walnuts! This chilled soup is light, tangy, and perfect for hot summer days. Best of all? It’s ready in just 10 minutes—no cooking required.

🌍Balkans 🌍Bulgarian 🌍Mediterranean 🥗Vegan 🏷️Bulgarian cold cucumber soup Bulgarian yogurt soup

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🏷️Cold cucumber soup

🏷️Cucumber yogurt dill soup

🏷️Dill cucumber soup

🏷️Mediterranean cold soup

Total

10 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$19–$31

Recipe Source

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From Sinfulkitchen · by Ruth Grindeland

Ingredients

2 cups plain yogurt (Greek, Bulgarian-style, or vegan)
2 cups cold water
2 Persian cucumbers or one large English cucumber
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional, but traditional)optional
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon (add a fresh squeeze to each bowl)
Salt and pepper (to taste)

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Instructions

1
Prep the Cucumbers: Rough-chop 1 large English or 2 Persian cucumbers. If using a standard cucumber, peel it, scoop out the seeds, and then chop.
2
Blend: Add all ingredients to a blender: 2 cups yogurt, 2 cups cold water, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons dill, ¼ cup walnuts, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend until smooth and pourable. Adjust flavor with more salt, water, or lemon if needed.
3
Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop. Serve chilled in bowls. Garnish with a squeeze of lemon, swirl of olive oil, extra dill, chopped walnuts, or cucumber pieces.