Cucumber Green Bean Soup

This is a delicious cold soup made with seasonal—from my garden—produce. But it uses the veggies that are no longer prime for eating, those passed over while I’ve had a choice of so many; the green beans that have escaped picking until they are larger than I would like; and the cucumbers that have hidden until they are giants. Of course, it can be made with more ordinary produce; but I like ways of not abandoning my organic productions.

This is a slightly drab green with the crispne