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Russian Okroshka Soup Recipe

This Russian okroshka soup recipe makes a cold summer soup you can slurp any time of year. It’s winter where you are? Turn up the heating. Crunchy seasonable vegetables such as cucumber and radish are key but can be substituted with what’s available. This chilled soup is not only healthy, it’s one of the easiest Russian soups you’ll make, coming together in half an hour.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Russian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 1081kcal
Author: Lara Dunston

Ingredients

  • 2 large waxy potatoes peeled, diced and boiled
  • 2 hard boiled eggs diced
  • 4 cucumbers small, diced
  • 8 radishes small, diced
  • 1 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper or to taste
  • 1 tbsp virgin olive oil
  • 2 scallions finely onions sliced
  • dill Fresh, handful roughly chopped
  • mint Fresh, handful roughly chopped
  • 500 ml natural unsweetened Kefir chilled
  • 500 ml natural mineral water

Garnish

  • Sour cream
  • Fresh dill
  • Fresh mint
  • Fresh scallions

Instructions

  • Peel, dice, and boil the potatoes until cooked, then when they’re ready, drain and rinse in cold water, and when cold, pop them in a large pot, where you’ll create your cold soup.
  • While the potatoes are boiling, put the eggs on to hard-boil, then when ready put them in cold water, peel, and cube, and when cold add to the same pot.
  • Slice the cucumber and radish into discs and add to the pot.
  • Sprinkle the sea salt and black pepper into the pot and gently combine everything.
  • Add the tablespoon of virgin olive oil, fresh scallions, finely sliced scallions, fresh dill and mint, and gently combine.
  • Add the half litre of chilled natural unsweetened kefir and half litre of natural mineral water, stir, and taste: add additional salt, pepper or fragrant herbs to suit your taste, and adjust the ratio of kefir to water as you like.
  • Chill in the fridge until cold or add some ice, then serve in individual bowls and garnish with more fresh fragrant herbs and – if you wish – dollops of sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 1081kcal | Carbohydrates: 131g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 436mg | Sodium: 2781mg | Potassium: 3719mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 2670IU | Vitamin C: 132mg | Calcium: 1000mg | Iron: 8mg