Homemade Buttermilk is great for everything

https://www.nourishingplate.com/recipes/chilled-cucumber-buttermilk-soup

chilled cucumber buttermilk soup

Ingredients:

• 2 lb cucumbers (peeled and seeded if desired*), about 2 large
• 2 ½ cups buttermilk, lowfat
• 1 Tbsp fresh dill
• 1 shallot, chopped (or red onion)
• 1 lemon, zest and juice (about 3 Tbsp lemon juice)
• 1 tsp garlic, chopped
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• Chopped cucumber, for garnish
• Olive oil, for garnish
• Toast rounds, optional

If desired, peel cucumbers, cut in half and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Otherwise, chop cucumbers and place in a blender. Add the buttermilk, dill, lemon juice and zest, garlic, salt and pepper to the blender. Process the mixture until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

Pour into bowls, top with additional fresh ground black pepper, chopped cucumber and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with toast rounds if desired.

*If using English cucumbers, salad cucumbers or young cucumbers you do not need to peel or deseed. The peel becomes slightly bitter the larger and older the cucumber.

Serves 4