Recipes · Russian · Soups and Broths
Okroshka (Cold Kefir Soup)
One serving has 357 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (69%), phosphorus (67%), selenium (67%), vitamin A (64%), choline (57%) and pyridoxine (54%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (557 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg, mustard, pork
Ingredients
- 200 g Kefir
- 50 g Water
- 80 g Potatoes, raw
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 70 g Cucumber, raw
- 30 g Radishes, raw
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 3 g Dill, fresh
- 60 g Ham, cooked
- 1 g Salt
- 3 g Mustard
Method
- Boil the potatoes and the egg (9 minutes for the egg) until tender, then cool, peel and dice both into small even cubes.
- Dice the cucumber, ham and radishes into cubes about the same size, and finely slice the scallions and dill.
- Whisk the kefir with the water, salt and mustard until smooth, adding a little more water if it is very thick.
- Combine the potato, egg, ham, cucumber, radish, scallions and most of the dill in a bowl.
- Pour the kefir mixture over the vegetables and stir gently to combine.
- Chill for 30 minutes, then serve very cold in bowls, scattered with the remaining dill.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 357 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.2 g | |
| Water | 476 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.7 g | 13% |
| Protein | 26.1 g | 54% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.77 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.42 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.74 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.56 g | |
| Valine | 0.96 g | |
| Histidine | 0.49 g | |
| Fat | 12.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 230 mg | |
| Calcium | 336 mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 79.3 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.61 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 468 mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 1,126 mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 36.8 µg | 67% |
| Sodium | 1,079 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 36% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.76 mg | 69% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.1 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.7 mg | 54% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 99.2 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 54% |
| Choline | 244 mg | 57% |
| Vitamin A | 448 µg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 30.6 mg | 41% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 58.4 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 35.6 µg | 40% |
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
1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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