Okroshka Recipe: Russian Summer Soup

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I call this Okroshka a summer soup because it’s served cold. It’s very refreshing to have chilled soup on a hot summer day.

I can eat three bowls of this on a hungry stomach. (A mom who chases after a 1-year-old gets hungry ok?!) It’s relatively guilt free; no butter or oils required. Easy, cheap and healthy; that’s my kinda meal.

Ingredients for Okroshka Soup:

8 cups cold water
1/3 cup sour cream
3 1/2 Tbsp Vinegar divided
2 1/2 tsp Salt
3 Tbsp chopped dill (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/2 ham diced
3-4 medium cooked potatoes, peeled and diced
3 hard-boiled eggs, diced
3-4 cucumbers, diced

How to Make my mom’s  Okroshka:

1. Peel potatoes and dice them into 1/4″ cubes (we used the Vidalia Chopper). Place diced potatoes in a medium pot and cover with water. Add 1 Tbsp vinegar and bring to a boil then continue boiling for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, but not falling apart.

Drain well and set aside to cool. For quicker cooling, you can rinse potatoes with cold water. (This cooking potato method is thanks to one of my readers. Nadia thank you for sharing!).

2. While potatoes are cooking , boil 3 eggs and cooled them in ice water. Here is the link to make perfect boiled eggs.

3. Next, dice 3 eggs, 3-4 cucumbers, and 1/2 lb of ham. Also chop 3 Tbsp of dill and 1/2 cup of green onions. Place everything in a large pot.

4. In a separate large bowl, whisk together 8 cups of cold water, 1/3 cup of sour cream, 2 1/2 Tbsp of vinegar, 2 1/2 tsp of salt until combined. Pour the mixture in the pot with the rest of ingredients. Stir to combine and serve.

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Okroshka Recipe: Russian Summer Soup

4.95 from 58 votes

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

I call this a summer soup because it's served cold. It's very refreshing to have chilled soup on a hot summer day. I can eat three bowls of this on a hungry stomach. (A mom who chases after a 1-year-old gets hungry ok?!) It's relatively guilt free; no butter or oils required. Easy, cheap and healthy; that's my kinda meal.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

Ingredients 

Servings: 8 -10 cups

• 8 cups cold water
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 3 1/2 Tbsp Vinegar divided
• 2 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 Tbsp chopped dill, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 lb good ham, diced (we used black forest ham)
• 3-4 medium cooked potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, diced
• 3-4 cucumbers, diced

Instructions

• Peel potatoes and dice them into 1/4" cubes (we used the Vidalia Chopper). Place diced potatoes in a medium pot and cover with water. Add 1 Tbsp vinegar and bring to a boil then continue boiling for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, but not falling apart. Drain well and set aside to cool. For quicker cooling, you can rinse potatoes with cold water. (This cooking method is thanks to one of my readers - Nadia).
• While potatoes are cooking, boil 3 eggs and cool them in ice water.
• Next, dice 3 eggs, 3-4 cucumbers, 1/2 lb of ham. Also chop 3 Tbsp of dill and 1/2 cup of green onions. Place everything in a large pot.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together 8 cups of cold water, 1/3 cup of sour cream, 2 1/2 Tbsp of vinegar, 2 1/2 tsp of salt until combined. Pour the mixture in the pot with the rest of ingredients. Stir to combine and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

189kcal Calories18g Carbs11g Protein8g Fat3g Saturated Fat1g Polyunsaturated Fat3g Monounsaturated Fat91mg Cholesterol1115mg Sodium633mg Potassium3g Fiber3g Sugar285IU Vitamin A21mg Vitamin C63mg Calcium1mg Iron

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Nutrition Facts

Okroshka Recipe: Russian Summer Soup

Amount per Serving

Calories

189

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

8

g

12

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Cholesterol

 

91

mg

30

%

Sodium

 

1115

mg

48

%

Potassium

 

633

mg

18

%

Carbohydrates

 

18

g

6

%

Fiber

 

3

g

13

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

Vitamin A

 

285

IU

6

%

Vitamin C

 

21

mg

25

%

Calcium

 

63

mg

6

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian

Keyword: okroshka

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $

Calories: 189