Authentic Šaltibarščiai Recipe Lithuania, Europe

Name: Šaltibarščiai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Baltic
Ingredients: 500g (1.1 lbs) kefir; 100g (3.5 oz) beets, boiled or marinated; 100g (3.5 oz) fresh cucumbers; 10 onion leaves; a pinch of fresh dill; 1 egg; salt, to taste; FOR SERVING; 400g (21.1 oz) potatoes, boiled; dill, chopped, to taste

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Main ingredients

Šaltibarščiai

PREP 15min

COOK 30min

RESTING 10min

READY IN 55min

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This authentic šaltibarščiai recipe is the official recipe of the Vilnius Tourist Information Center.

Ingredients

2 Servings

500g (1.1 lbs) kefir

100g (3.5 oz) beets, boiled or marinated

100g (3.5 oz) fresh cucumbers

10 onion leaves

a pinch of fresh dill

1 egg

salt, to taste

FOR SERVING

400g (21.1 oz) potatoes, boiled

dill, chopped, to taste

Preparation

Step 1/3

Finely chop the vegetables: cucumbers, beets (you may grate these), onion leaves and dill. Mix them all in a large bowl.

Step 2/3

Pour the kefir over the vegetables, flavor with salt according to taste, mix and let stand for several minutes (the longer the mixed vegetables stand, the tastier the soup will be).

Step 3/3

Pour the soup into bowls, cut the boiled egg in pieces into the bowls. The cold soup is served with hot boiled potatoes flavored with dill.

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