{"id":614,"date":"2026-08-30T00:13:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T16:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/cold-cucumber-kefir-soup\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T22:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:30:20","slug":"cold-cucumber-kefir-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/cold-cucumber-kefir-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Cucumber Kefir Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"ktw-main\" class=\"ktw-main ktw-recipe-page\">\n\t\t<header class=\"ktw-recipe-hero\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-recipe-hero__grid ktw-recipe-hero__grid--visual\">\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"ktw-kicker\">Savory kefir recipes<\/p><h1>Cold Cucumber Kefir Soup<\/h1><p class=\"ktw-lead\">Cucumber keeps the soup cool and light, dill supplies its main herbal aroma, and scallion gives it a savory finish. Lemon wakes up the kefir without demanding extra cream. This is a cold soup: blend the vegetables with kefir, chill it, then adjust the texture in the bowl. The kefir supplies both the creamy body and the acidity, so the soup needs no cream and no cooking after it is mixed.<\/p><div class=\"ktw-recipe-facts ktw-recipe-facts--inline\"><div><span>Time<\/span><strong>15 minutes, plus 30 minutes chilling<\/strong><\/div><div><span>Makes<\/span><strong>2 bowls<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"ktw-recipe-finished\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/wp-content\/plugins\/kefir-design-system\/assets\/images\/recipes\/cold-cucumber-kefir-soup-finished.webp\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"A finished serving of cold cucumber kefir soup\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div><\/header>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"ktw-article-utility\" aria-label=\"Recipe tools\" data-ktw-save-scope=\"recipe\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-save aria-pressed=\"false\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Save<\/span><\/button>\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-utility-copy><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Copy<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-print><i class=\"fa-solid fa-print\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Print<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<p class=\"screen-reader-text\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ktw-utility-status><\/p>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ktw-section ktw-section--cream\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-recipe-grid\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"ktw-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">What you need<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>240 ml plain cold milk kefir and 1\/4 teaspoon fine salt<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Flavor:<\/strong> 180 g grated cucumber, 1 tablespoon chopped dill, 1 scallion, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice<\/li>\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ktw-recipe-visual ktw-recipe-equipment\"><h3>Equipment<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/wp-content\/plugins\/kefir-design-system\/assets\/images\/recipes\/savory-soup-equipment.webp\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A blender, box grater, knife, and cutting board\"><figcaption>Prepare the vegetables, then blend the cold soup until it reaches the texture you want.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-method\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">Make it<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Method<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ktw-recipe-visual ktw-recipe-steps\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/wp-content\/plugins\/kefir-design-system\/assets\/images\/recipes\/cold-cucumber-kefir-soup-steps.webp\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Four illustrated steps: prepare the vegetables, blend them with cold kefir, chill the soup, and adjust the texture before serving\"><figcaption>Blend the cold soup, chill for 30 minutes, then adjust its seasoning and thickness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Prepare the vegetables as listed. Reserve a spoonful of the most colorful pieces for the top if you like.<\/li><li>Blend the kefir, salt, vegetables, and seasonings until as smooth as you want the soup.<\/li><li>Refrigerate for 30 minutes. If the cold soup has become too thick, blend in cold water one tablespoon at a time.<\/li><li>Taste once cold, adjust the salt or acidity, and serve in chilled bowls.<\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-why\"><h3>Why these flavors work<\/h3><p>Cold dulls seasoning, which is why the final tasting happens after chilling. Kefir keeps the vegetable flavor fresh while giving the soup enough body to feel complete.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-help\" aria-label=\"Storage, substitutions, and quick fixes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>Store it<\/h3><p>Keep the soup covered and refrigerated, and use it within 2 days. Stir before serving.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>A substitution that works<\/h3><p>Unsweetened soy kefir can make a dairy-free cold soup. Taste after chilling because the base changes both flavor and thickness.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>If the texture is wrong<\/h3><p>Too thick after chilling? Blend in cold water one tablespoon at a time. Too thin? Add more of the main vegetable, not more salt.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"ktw-section\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-next-step\"><div><p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p><h2>Find another way to use kefir<\/h2><\/div><a data-no-translation-href class=\"ktw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/recipes\/\">Browse all recipes<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=614"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":801,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614\/revisions\/801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}