Refreshing Kefir Cucumber Soup

The simplest and most affordable, quick, healthy and delicious! Cold kefir soup with cucumber is very refreshing and fills you with energy. The most famous among such dishes is okroshka. But there is a simpler option — kefir soup with kefir with fresh vegetables, garlic and herbs. Ready in minutes!
cook time: 15 min
Maya Lindell
Refreshing Kefir Cucumber Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

34
Calories
1g
Fat
4g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 2 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Green onions 100 g
Parsley (3 branches) 10 g
Dill (3 branches) 10 g
cucumbers 1 pc
Green cilantro (3 branches) 10 g
Kefir 500 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make cold kefir soup with cucumber? Very simple and fast. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can take kefir of any fat content. I have 3.2%.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the cucumber thoroughly. If the skin is not rough, damaged or bitter, peeling is not necessary. My skin was a little tough, so I removed it. Cut the cucumber into small cubes.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash and dry the green onion feathers. Cut green onions into rings. You can cut along with the white lower part of the feather or only the green stems. If you don’t like the too pungent taste of onions and garlic, you can replace them with green cherry — it has a similar taste to onions and garlic, but milder.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the dill, parsley and cilantro. You can select, supplement or replace a set of greens to your liking. You can also add mint, spinach, wild garlic, etc.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the garlic cloves and finely chop or pass through a press. If you don’t like the strong taste of garlic in your soup, you can reduce the amount or not add it at all.

Step 6

Step 6
In a bowl, combine chopped cucumbers, herbs and garlic.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour in cooled kefir. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. You can reduce or increase the amount of kefir depending on the desired thickness of the soup. The thickness of the soup is also affected by the fat content of the kefir itself. The higher the fat content, the thicker the kefir itself and, accordingly, the soup as a whole.

Step 8

Step 8
Mix everything thoroughly. Cold kefir soup with cucumbers, garlic and herbs is ready. Serve immediately with a slice of rye bread. The soup turns out delicious, easy to prepare and inexpensive in terms of ingredients. Bon appetit!

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