Latvian Aukstā Zupa
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes, cooked and peeled
- 4 eggs, hard boiled and peeled
- 1 cucumber
- 4-6 dill pickles
- Radishes
- Chives or scallions
- 2 cups pickled beets grated
- 1 bunch dill
- 1/2 gallon kefir
- 1/2 teaspoon horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
Nutrition
Calories: 1200 kcal
Carbohydrates: 160 grams
Protein: 60 grams
Fat: 40 grams
Fiber: 20 grams
Instructions
- Step 1: Cut the cucumbers, pickles and radishes into short, thin strips.
- Step 2: Finely slice the potatoes and eggs. Finely chop the scallions or chives and the dill.
- Step 3: Chop or grate the pickled beets if they are not already grated. Reserve the beet brine.
- Step 4: If you are serving the soup in one large bowl, combine the kefir and beet brine in the bowl, add the horseradish and mustard, and whisk thoroughly.
- Step 5: Add the cucumbers, pickles, radishes, potatoes, beets, chives/scallions and half the chopped egg and half the chopped dill. Reserve the other halves for garnish.
- Step 6: Let sit for 20 minutes.
- Step 7: Serve the soup sprinkled with the remaining chopped egg and dill.
Enjoy your Latvian Aukstā Zupa.
Note: Nutritional values are approximations.