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Ranch Cucumber and Lime Soup

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Ranch Cucumber and Lime Soup
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Prepare this soup a day ahead.

2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, coarsely grated
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sour cream
Finely grated zest of 3 small limes
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons snipped chives
1 tablespoon minced shallots
Salt and freshly ground white pepper

Combine grated cucumber, half-and-half, yogurt, sour cream, and lime
zest in medium bowl. Stir in lime juice, chives, shallot, and seasoning.
Cover and chill thoroughly. To serve, ladle soup into chilled bowls and
garnish with thin slices of cucumber and snipped chives.
 

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