Ingredients

• 1 lb zucchini, chopped
• 3/4 lb seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled and chopped (2 cups)
• 1/3 cup chopped sweet onion such as Vidalia
• 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh hot green chile
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup crme frache (4 oz)

Instructions

1. Purée zucchini, cucumber, onion, vinegar, water, chile, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon coriander in a blender until very smooth.
2. Whisk remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon coriander into crme frache. Serve soup topped with dollops of crme frache.