Spring Greens Borscht

3 Reviews

Prep: 45 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 3 hr 5 min

“This highly-unusual spring or summer soup was called 'green borscht' in my family. It's served chilled and is very pleasant and refreshing.” - by crainny

Directions

Fill a large pot to about 3/4-full with water; bring to a boil; add the potatoes and cook until fork tender, 8 to 10 minutes; add the green onions and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach and sorrel; cook another 2 to 3 minutes; remove from heat. Pour the beaten eggs into the mixture in a slow and steady stream while stirring until the soup thickens. Season with salt, sugar, and vinegar to get a slightly sweet and tangy taste. Allow soup to cool before moving to refrigerator to chill completely. Garnish with any combination of cucumber, egg, sour cream, and dill.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
243 cal
12%

Fat
4.7 g
7%

Carbs
43.4 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (3)

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Julianne

May. 6, 2012

"A wonderful recipe, but I believe a step was left out. Since the recipe didn't say "dice/chop very very fine" I think that before the beaten eggs are added, the soup should be blended. It would also ..." See morebe helpful to have better instruction than "fill a large pot 3/4 full with water." I used my 5 1/2 quart Le Creuset pot, and filled it 3/4 full. By the time I added the 4 large potatoes, it was full to the brim. Since potatoes greatly vary in size, a weight would be helpful. We picked the sorrel from our community herb garden--as other reviewers have said it's hard to find sorrel in stores (including our local co-op). It would be nice to know how much a "bunch" of sorrel is."

NatashaE11

Mar. 21, 2012

"this is a very good recipe for "holodnik" I have not being able to find "shaveel" or sorrel in US, but I think balsamic vinegar should do the trick, your recipe is delightful because it shows how to..." See more use spinach and get a zing! thumbs up!"

Yenechka

Feb. 11, 2012

"This is an amazing soup! The only problem I have no idea where to buy Sorrel. I will try to check out local farmers markets or grow it which can be quite an ordeal:(..." See more"

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