Polish Cold Beet Soup (Chłodnik)

Name: Polish Cold Beet Soup (Chłodnik)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Lithuanian, Polish
Ingredients: 2 English cucumber; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (optional); 2-4 beets (leaves and stems removed); egg; 2 tablespoons fresh chives (chopped); ¼ cup fresh dill (chopped); ground black pepper; 2 cups kefir; ½ lemon (juiced); 2 cups plain yogurt; 6-8, 6-8 radishes; 1/2 tbsp salt; 1 ½ cups vegetable broth; water

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Polish Cold Beet Soup (Chłodnik) is a super healthy and refreshing summer meal that’s light but satisfying. It is made with cooked beets, probiotic-rich yogurt and kefir, crunchy cucumber and radishes, and a ton of fresh herbs. Serve it on its own or with a hard boiled egg for an extra protein boost.

👥 6 servings 🍽️ soups ⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 10 minutes 🌍 Lithuanian, Polish 📖 https://www.whollytasteful.com/polish-cold-beet-soup-chlodnik/#recipe

🥘 Ingredients

English cucumber
2
apple cider vinegar (optional)
2 tablespoons
beets (leaves and stems removed)
2-4
egg
fresh chives (chopped)
2 tablespoons
fresh dill (chopped)
¼ cup
ground black pepper
kefir
2 cups
lemon (juiced)
½
plain yogurt
2 cups
radishes
6-8, 6-8
salt
1/2 tbsp
vegetable broth
1 ½ cups
water

🍳 Cookware

1

Peel and grate raw beets . Cook the grated beets in a pot or Dutch oven in some vegetable broth or water until soft (about ⏱️ 10 minutes ) and let cool completely. I usually put the pot with beets in a sink with a couple inches of icy cold water to speed up the cooling process.

beets: 2-4 (leaves and stems removed), vegetable broth: 1 ½ cups, water
2

Grate the English cucumber using a box grater (no need to peel it) and grate or chop up the radishes . Chop the fresh dill and fresh chives and set aside.

English cucumber: 1, radishes: 6-8, fresh dill: ¼ cup (chopped), fresh chives: 2 tablespoons (chopped)
3

To the pot with cooled beets (with liquid) add kefir (or 3 cups if not using yogurt), plain yogurt , prepped English cucumber , radishes , and herbs and stir well. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste and add lemon and apple cider vinegar .

kefir: 2 cups, plain yogurt: 2 cups, English cucumber: 1, radishes: 6-8, salt: 1/2 tbsp, ground black pepper, lemon: ½ (juiced), apple cider vinegar: 2 tablespoons (optional)
4

Cover the pot and chill the soup in the fridge for at least ⏱️ 3 hours .
5

Serve in soup bowls topped with a quartered warm or cold hard boiled egg on top.

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Note: Using gloves is recommended when handling raw beets.