Tarator, Bulgarian cold cucumber soup
A refreshing Bulgarian yogurt soup made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic, walnuts, and dill, seasoned with oil and vinegar: the perfect summer dish.
At a glance: serves 4 people, 15 min prep, no cooking, difficulty: easy, about $0.75 per person, 158 kcal per serving.
Tarator is a cold soup, or a liquid salad, that is very popular in the Balkans during the summer. It is prepared in just a few minutes without any cooking.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories158 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodNo-cook preparation
- Estimated cost$2.98 $0.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.79
- $1.01
- $0.18
- $0.76
- $0.03
- $0.17
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the cucumber into small pieces or grate it. ≈ 8 min
- Mix the yogurt with about 30 cl of water. ≈ 4 min
- Grate the garlic, chop the walnuts, chop the dill, and mix everything together with the yogurt. ≈ 8 min
- Add the cucumber, then season with salt, oil, and vinegar to your liking. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Tarator, Bulgarian cold cucumber soup
- 1 cucumber$0.79
- 500 g plain yogurt$1.01
- garlic, in sufficient quantity$0.18
- dill, in sufficient quantity$0.76
- salt$0.03
- sufficient oil$0.17
- Vinegar, in sufficient quantity$0.04
Total$2.98
that's $0.75 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 158 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.4 g |
| Sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 0.13 g |
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