Tarator, Bulgarian cold cucumber soup
Bulgarian summer soup: grated cucumber, yogurt mixed with cold water, dill, garlic, walnuts, and a drizzle of oil.
Discover this refreshing cucumber and yogurt recipe, perfect for a light and delicious appetizer.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Resting10 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories178 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodno cooking required
- Estimated cost$2.60 $0.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.79
- $0.81
- $0.03
- $0.13
- $0.18
- $0.66
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Finely chop or grate the cucumber, season with salt, and add the chopped dill. ≈ 8 min
- If desired, add the minced garlic and ground walnuts, followed by the oil. ≈ 3 min
- Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes, then add the yogurt and cold water (no more than the amount of yogurt).
- Serve it very cold. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Tarator, Bulgarian cold cucumber soup
- 1 cucumber$0.79
- 400 g plain yogurt$0.81
- salt$0.03
- 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
- 30 g of ground walnuts$0.66
Total$2.60
that's $0.65 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 178 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.9 g |
| Sugars | 5.1 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
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