okroshka {cold russian soup}
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Yield 4
Eugenia made her version of Okroshka with yogurt. The original version is often made with Kvass, a type of fermented, slightly fizzy soft drink made from fermented bread. Which, of course, would make for a completely different kind of soup. I just wanted to throw this out there, in case anyone wanted to try it that way.
Ingredients
- 1 boiled potato, cut into cubes
- 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- 3 cucumbers, but in small cubes, seeds removed
- 1 bunch radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced
- 500 gr yogurt or kefir
- dill, coriander, parsley or chives, chopped
- juice of 1 lemon
- sparkling water to taste.
- Georgian salt to garnish
Instructions
- Place the yogurt into a large serving bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Add sparkling water to thin out to desired consistency. Serve well chilled or else you can add ice cubes.
- Let guests add Georgian Salt (which I am currently addicted to thanks to the pack that Alice brought back to me) at the table.
Recipe by Elizabeth Minchilli at https://www.elizabethminchilli.com/2015/06/okroshka-cold-russian-soup/