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Šaltibarščiai

Name: Šaltibarščiai
Total time: 20m
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Lithuania
Ingredients: 1L kefir or buttermilk; 400g cooked beets, julienned; 1 cucumber, diced; 4 hard-boiled eggs; Bunch dill, bunch chives; Salt, boiled new potatoes to serve

Lithuania's electric-pink chilled beet and kefir soup, served with hot boiled potatoes on the side.

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20m 4 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 1L kefir or buttermilk
• 400g cooked beets, julienned
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• Bunch dill, bunch chives
• Salt, boiled new potatoes to serve

Method

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Whisk kefir until smooth in a large bowl.

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1
Whisk kefir until smooth in a large bowl.
2
Stir in beets, cucumber, chopped chives and dill; season.
3
Chill at least 1 hour — flavor deepens and color brightens.
4
Ladle into bowls, top with halved eggs.
5
Serve with hot boiled potatoes alongside, never inside.