Name: Chlodnik - Cold Polish Beet Soup recipe
Ingredients: 3 beets with leaves and stems - beets peeled and chopped, leaves sliced;water to cover;1 cup chicken stock;1 small cucumber, grated;1 hard-cooked egg, chopped;⅓ cup chopped fresh dill;3 small green onions, thinly sliced;1 pint buttermilk;½ cup sour cream;⅓ lemon, juiced;½ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Ingredients

3 beets with leaves and stems - beets peeled and chopped, leaves sliced water to cover 1 cup chicken stock 1 small cucumber, grated 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill 3 small green onions, thinly sliced 1 pint buttermilk ½ cup sour cream ⅓ lemon, juiced ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

169.9 calories carbohydrate: 15.7 g cholesterol: 71.8 mg fat: 8.7 g fiber: 2.2 g protein: 8.2 g saturatedFat: 4.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 454 mg sugar: 11.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Cover beets with water in a pot and bring to a boil, cook until tender about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chicken stock. Allow beets to cool.
Mix cucumber, egg, dill, and green onions in a bowl. Whisk buttermilk and sour cream until smooth in another bowl. Stir egg mixture and buttermilk mixture into cooled beets. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Cold Polish beet soup is a refreshing soup that can be easily prepared the day before.

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