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Cold Kefir Beet Soup with Basil and Cucumber

A light yet wonderfully delicious, refreshing Lithuanian cold beet soup!

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Cold borscht on kefir with basil and cucumbers
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 22 % 2 g
Fats 33 % 3 g
Carbohydrates 44 % 4 g
49 kcal
GI: 25 / 0 / 75
  • Summer is finally here at last — soon it'll be time for vacation, swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing. But for now it's hot, and the endless dieting is on, because you want to look your best on that trip. I won't go on about diets, though; I'd rather share the secret of a very light, fresh soup: Lithuanian cold kefir beet soup. It's a treasure trove of vitamins, super refreshing in the heat, and of course a perfect recipe if you're watching your weight. Take young beets with their tops, wash them, and put them on to boil in about a quart of salted water. Once the beets are tender, cut them into thin strips and chop the tops too. Into the cooled beet cooking water, add the chopped fresh cucumbers and herbs, then the beets and their tops. Boil the eggs. Cut the whites into small pieces, and mash the yolks and stir them into the soup until well blended. Add a cup of kefir. Taste for salt, add more if needed, and ladle into bowls. Top each bowl with the chopped egg white and a dollop of sour cream. Garnish the cold soup with egg quarters. It's a bit like the familiar hot borscht we all know, only much fresher, lighter, and more aromatic — real summer food. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Fresh cucumbers - 15  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 30% fat content - 340  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 25% fat content - 284  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 20% fat content - 210  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream - 210  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Beetroot - 40  kcal/100g
  • Dried beetroot - 278  kcal/100g
  • Boiled beets - 49  kcal/100g
  • Fresh basil - 27  kcal/100g
  • Dried basil - 251  kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38  kcal/100g
  • Kefir fat - 62  kcal/100g
  • Kefir of 1% fat content - 38  kcal/100g
  • Low-fat kefir - 30  kcal/100g
  • Kefir 'doctor beefy' 1,8% fat content - 45  kcal/100g
  • Kefir 2.5% fat content - 53  kcal/100g
  • Green onion - 19  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g

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