Nina's Russian Cold Beet Soup (Kholdnyk)

2 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Ready In: 2 hr 20 min

“Super easy and absolutely great version of the longer and original recipe for this soup that my grandmother brought from Russia. On a hot summer day, a bowl of this soup is an energizing lift. Add a piece of of rye or pumpernickel bread served on the side to complete the Russian experience.” - by Nina Capaccio

Ingredients

4 cups fat-free buttermilk
1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, quartered lengthwise and diced
1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets with liquid
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons white vinegar, or to taste

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Original recipe yields 5 servings

Directions

Mix the buttermilk, cucumber, beets with their juice, green onions, dill, salt, and vinegar in a bowl; stir to mix thoroughly, and chill, covered, in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight for best flavor. Serve cold.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (5 total)

Calories
110 cal
6%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Carbs
19.3 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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applekale

Aug. 5, 2011

"very nice recipe! I had both beets and buttermilk in my fridge, and wondered what to do with them both. searched for both terms and found this recipe. It was yummy and easy! I used fresh beets. washed..." See more and trimmed them up, cut them into chunks and boiled/steamed them in water. I blended some of the beets up using a hand blender. Part of the reason why it might have been so tasty was because I used a combination of full-fat buttermilk and full-fat greek yogurt (what I had in the fridge)."

Tsetse

Aug. 28, 2011

"Grew up with this hot weather treat. We never waited for it to chill... Just make as described in 5 minutes and then add a tray of ice cubes (kid's love the ice cubes) stir and serve immediately! Do..." See moren't be shocked that it looks like pepto bismol...lol"

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