Cool Cucumber- Kale Blender Soup with Apricots and Walnuts - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 3 large kale leaves, cleaned
• 2 cups fresh cucumbers, cleaned, chopped*
• 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon fresh jalapeño, seeded (more if you like spicy)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons fresh mint sprigs, cleaned
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, cleaned
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 ½ cups kefir
• ¼ cup walnuts
• 1 ½ cups greek yogurt
• 2 medium ripe apricots, cleaned
• ½ cup grated cucumbers, (patted dry in a paper towel)