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Hideg Meggyleves (Cold Sour Cherry Soup)

One serving has 316 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (27%), vitamin C (27%) and vitamin A (25%). Ready in 137 minutes.

Hideg Meggyleves (Cold Sour Cherry Soup)
Photo: Brücke-Osteuropa, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 125 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (426 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 200 g Cherries, sour
  • 150 g Water
  • 30 g Sugar
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 40 g Sour cream
  • 5 g Cornstarch

Method

  1. Pit the sour cherries if needed, then simmer them in the water with the sugar and cinnamon for 10 minutes until soft.
  2. Mix the cornstarch with a splash of cold water, stir it into the simmering cherries, and cook for 2 more minutes until lightly thickened.
  3. Blend briefly if you want a smoother soup, leaving some cherry pieces for texture, or leave it chunky.
  4. Whisk in the sour cream until smooth.
  5. Chill thoroughly, for at least 2 hours, and serve very cold, with an extra dollop of sour cream if you like.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy316 kcal15%
Carbohydrates61.2 g
Water352 mL
Fiber3.5 g12%
Protein3 g6%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.06 g
Isoleucine0.07 g
Leucine0.13 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.03 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.06 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.08 g
Histidine0.04 g
Fat8.3 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated0.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.35 g
Saturated4.2 g
Trans-Fats0.32 g
Cholesterol23.6 mg
Calcium82.3 mg8%
Copper0.24 mg27%
Iron0.75 mg4%
Magnesium23.9 mg8%
Manganese0.32 mg18%
Phosphorus61.4 mg9%
Potassium399 mg8%
Selenium1.8 µg3%
Sodium25.2 mg
Zinc0.36 mg5%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.15 mg14%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.84 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.48 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.11 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)18.4 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.08 µg3%
Choline19.9 mg5%
Vitamin A178 µg25%
Vitamin C20.4 mg27%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.3 mg2%
Vitamin K5 µg6%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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