Tarator: Bulgarian Cucumber Soup

This traditional Bulgarian soup is served chilled, it has a plain yogurt base, and its ingredients include chopped cucumbers, fresh dill, fresh garlic, olive oil, and finely chopped walnuts.

Tarator Ingredients - 1 Cucumber - 2 Cups of Plain Yogurt - 1/2 Teaspoon of Fresh Garlic, Finely Chopped - 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil - 1 Tablespoon of Fresh Dill, Finely Chopped - 1-1/2 Teaspoons of Salt - 1/3 Cup of Walnuts, Finely Chopped

Tarator Instructions
Peel cucumber and remove its seeds. Chip into 1/4 inch piecesand sprinkle it with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Let sit at room temperature about 15 minutes. Rinse the cucumber in a sieve using cold water, drain off the water, and spread it on paper towels to dry. Mixed the cucumber with the yogurt, walnuts, dill, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a deep and toss together. Stir in the olive oil one teaspoon at a time, blending well before adding the nedt teaspoon. Pour the soup into four soup bowls and chill it for a least one hour. Some cooks add 1/4 cup fo crushed ice to beach bowl before serving, VARIATION: Some recipes include vinegar.