Summer Borscht
Brighten up your summer table with a bowl of refreshing Summer Borscht, a chilled beet soup bursting with vibrant flavor and vibrant color. This Eastern European classic celebrates the season with sweet, earthy beets simmered to tender perfection, then cooled and blended with tangy lemon juice and creamy Greek yogurt or sour cream for a silk-smooth texture. Topped with crunchy diced cucumber, crisp radishes, fresh dill, and hearty chunks of hard-boiled egg, this light yet satisfying dish is a feast for the senses. Perfect for warm weather, Summer Borscht is a nutrient-packed, make-ahead recipe that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Serve it as an appetizer or a light main course to savor the taste of summer in every spoonful.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 medium beets
- 6 cups water
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 medium (diced) cucumber
- 5 small (thinly sliced) radishes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 large (chopped) hard-boiled eggs
Instructions
Rinse and peel the beets, then chop them into quarters for easier cooking.
In a large pot, combine the chopped beets and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for approximately 30-40 minutes, or until the beets are fork-tender.
Remove the cooked beets from the pot and set them aside to cool. Reserve the beet cooking liquid in the pot.
Once the beets are cool enough to handle, grate them using a box grater or a food processor with a shredding blade.
Add the grated beets back to the pot with the reserved beet cooking liquid. Stir in the lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, then transfer it to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours (or overnight for best results).
When ready to serve, whisk the sour cream or plain Greek yogurt into the chilled beet mixture until fully combined and smooth.
Ladle the borscht into bowls and garnish each serving with diced cucumber, sliced radishes, chopped fresh dill, and hard-boiled egg pieces.
Serve immediately, and enjoy this refreshing summer treat!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
170 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 10.1 g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.2 g | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 411 mg | 137% | |
| Sodium | 3021 mg | 131% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 7.9 g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars | 4.5 g | ||
| Protein | 12.8 g | 26% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 148 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 275 mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
