Abdoogh Khiar (Ab: water, Doogh: yogurt drink, Khiar: Cucumber) or cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup has been part of iranian culture from the ancient Persian era. It's very nutritious and it's high in vitamins and minerals. It is graded as Grade A meal. It contains most of the vitamins and minerals you body needs to function on daily bases.
Ab doogh khiar can be a great dinner or lunch. It's usually prepared and served during the summer to cool down during the heat of the day and get the vitamins and minerals you need. Unfortunate back then, or quite useful these days, ab doogh khiar has way less calories than a soft drink but has enough nutrition values to be considered a full meal.
3.5oz (100g) of ab doogh khiar or cold cucumber yogurt soup has 69 calories (26 calories from fat). One serving has 2.9g total fat, 2mg cholesterol, 7.6g carbohydrates and about 3.5g protein.
Ab doogh khiar contains very high amount of vitamin B6. It also contains Vitamin C and vitamin A.
Ab doogh khiar is also very high in minerals. It's rich in calcium, iron and phosphorus.