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Cucumber Mint Lassi with Jalapeno

August 22, 2015 By Danielle 4 Comments

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There is hollow roar on the other side of the windows – an old friend has come to visit  us today: the wind. There is a gust, a billow, a stillness and then the unmistakable wild abandon of our wind chimes. The wind is a strong element here, one that is at play much of the year – although we savor the small eternity we have without it. On most sides of us there is nothing to stop it, so it rolls. Depending on the time of year it either cuts the cold into slices in your throat, or it amplifies the summer heat as a blow dryer on your skin. The gusts are quite high today, we are under an advisory – however the temperature is a chilled out sixty-six degrees. Fairly neutral, but with hair in constant motion.

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 I am merrily inspired by the subject of old friends and new friends. It seems quite astonishingly that people have the ability to show up in your life at the times marked most unexpected. A fortuitous evening encounter with a new acquaintance led to a well-buzzed conversation of food, growth, possibility and passion. The energy that hummed around us as we spoke on these subjects was electric and involved. It is a pure testimony to surprise. New encounters will always have their reservation as it is inherently human nature to scope someone’s story out in your head. This very instant is drastically combated by the truth when you finally learn their nature though. A pleasure it will always be. What began as the smallest of talks (scenery, weather, locations) was eventually heightened into engaging bliss about the sincere love for food (are there better conversations to be had!). In so much that we walked through the garden in darkness with headlamps to embrace and offer our new acquaintance that which moves us. The excitement and chatter was copious and fulfilling until all we wanted to do was cook – but alas the time had drawn too late. Thank you for the fresh breath of air last night new friend – we do hope to see you again.

A bird told me that summer temperatures are just vacationing this weekend. The cucumbers are in high tide and rolling in sweetly and densely. Those that aren’t winking at me coyly saying pickles or some form of salad are getting crafted lovingly into drinks. I’ve always had an affinity for lassi drinks. Maybe it’s their cooling element that is so complimentary to the food they are served with – they are saving grace while you are consuming fire. However, this is the very point I’ve decided to twist into irony today. Cucumbers are sincerely refreshing, especially married with mint – but what about including an element of danger? If not danger, something a little tricky – suave? We love spice. Jalapeno fever is high.

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 This cosmically detracts from the nature of the lassi, but I assure you the magic remains.

Hope the weekend is slow where it needs to be, productive where it wants to be, and always satisfying.

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Cucumber Mint Lassi with Jalapeno
 
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Prep time
2 mins
Cook time
1 min
Total time
3 mins
 
Author: Rooting The Sun
Serves: Serves 2
Ingredients
  • 1 fresh cucumber roughly chopped
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup of cream
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbl agave
  • ½ cup of mint leaves torn
  • ½ tsp cardamom
Instructions
  1. Add ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Ice may be added but do this slowly as the cucumber is full of water and the lassi has the potential to become thin on you.
Notes
If the jalapeno is a point of dispute you may leave it out altogether. This makes for a just as delicious alternative. Alternatively you can add half the jalapeno instead of the whole one for heat variant.
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Comments

  1. Cady | Wild Heart of Life says

    August 26, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Whoa Danielle! This is literally cool as a cucumber. I love the cool/hot combo MUCHO.

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    • Danielle says

      August 26, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      Cady thank you so much! It has that debatable aspect of ‘man is this actually going to refresh me?’ – but surprisingly it works in awesome ways. I love that combination too. xoxo

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  2. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says

    August 27, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    Wow, Danielle. I’m in love with all the flavors in this. And what you wrote too! A good wind storm or a gusty day has been something I’ve always enjoyed very much for an inexplicable reason :) This lassi captures the mood of a day like that perfectly ♥

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    • Danielle says

      August 27, 2015 at 8:45 pm

      Thank you so much for the lovely words Audrey, you are so kind! I’m really glad that the flavors appeal to you in such windy day ways. :) I must agree with you. There is definitely something about a gusty day that enthralls me – perhaps the sheer force of the elements? I think there is a definite relaxing element to this lassi.

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