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Lithuanian cold soup (with beet greens) with avocado and radish

Lithuanian cold soup (with beet greens) with avocado and radish

Servings:

Ingredients

  • about 1/2 kg beet greens with small beets
  • 1 liter vegetable broth or water
  • 250 ml kefir
  • 250 ml buttermilk
  • 200 ml yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Toppings:

  • a bunch of radishes
  • 4 tablespoons each of chopped fresh dill and chives
  • 1 avocado

Preparation

  1. Rinse the beet greens thoroughly, peel the beets, and finely chop everything. Bring the broth to a boil and add the beets, salt and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, then add the chopped beet greens and cook for another about 2 minutes. Cool and chill.
  2. Add kefir, buttermilk and yogurt, mix, season with lemon juice and freshly ground pepper. Add sliced radish (in strips or cut into small cubes) and chopped fresh dill and chives. Place in the refrigerator if needed. Just before serving, add diced avocado.

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