Chilled Cucumber & Green Pea Soup

Hii Ieva! We used two medium-sized cucumbers, about 200 grams each, or 400 grams total for four servings of this recipe. The smooth, long salad cucumbers you have should work perfectly! No worries if you use a little more or less, though. The soup will still turn out great ☺️✨

Hiii Laura, oooh it's a great question! I'm often hesitant to say 'yes!' outright without having tested it myself first. I think it could work, though edamame (even when cooked rather well) tends to be more firm in my opinion than cooked peas, also more starchy and less sweet, so the blended mixture might be thicker and heartier in a sense. Of course the taste will also vary. If you still want to give it a try, I'd recommend using the same amount of frozen shelled edamame by weight (275 g). Blending in a splash of cold water to thin it to your preferred consistency will help if needed, and you may want to add an extra squeeze of lemon juice to help brighten the flavours, or even a touch of maple or agave syrup if it needs a little something sweet. Let us know how it goes if you try it out! 💚

Hi there, Cynthia, thanks for taking the time to share your honest feedback. I'm so sorry to hear this recipe wasn't a hit, especially after spending extra time trying to adjust it.

In case it helps for comparison, we used Alpro unsweetened soy yogurt when creating this recipe. Some unsweetened soy yogurts can be more neutral, watery, or even slightly sweet, which can affect the overall flavour.

Since this is a chilled soup, the flavours can also taste more muted once cold, so it can help to taste and adjust after chilling with a bit more salt, lemon juice, garlic, or herbs as needed (which is sounds like you did). We’ll take another look at the recipe notes to see how we can make that clearer. I appreciate you giving it a try and sharing your experience with us 💚

Soo glad you enjoyed the soup, The Metrics, and hope you stay cool out there! ☀️

Aww, how exciting to hear about the garden of cucumber, and the new blender! Happy cooking, Gesa 🙌

Aww thanks for sharing your personal connection, Christina! Hope you love the recipe 🥰