Mint Soup with Cilantro and Creme Fraiche

By Pascale Beale

Updated May 2026

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Mint Soup with Cilantro and Creme Fraiche

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Total Time 25 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

This is one of those soups that surprises people — pale green, almost impossibly elegant, and on the table in under half an hour. The combination of cucumber, fresh mint and cilantro with a swirl of crème fraîche is bright and cooling in summer but light and aromatic enough to serve as a first course at a dinner party year-round. Mint is one of the most prolific herbs at the farmers market and this soup is one of the best reasons to buy a big bunch of it. 

Preparation

  1. 1
    Pour the olive oil in a large saucepan, placed over medium heat. Add in the chopped onion and cucumber and a good pinch of salt and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  2. 2
    Add in the chicken stock and the cilantro leaves and cook over low heat for a further 5 minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup as finely as you can. If you do not have an immersion blender, you can use a regular blender but be careful as the mixture will be hot so take care not to overfill the jar.
  3. 3
    Mix the yogurt, crème fraiche and mint together in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the soup and whisk to combine well. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve.
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