appetite magazine
Okroshak (Cold Russian soup)
 
 
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 250g ham, diced
  • 3 medium waxy potatoes, cooked, peeled and diced
  • 1 cucumber, finely diced
  • 3 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
  • 80g spring onions, chopped
  • 80g radishes, finely chopped
  • 2 litres cold water
  • 80ml soured cream
  • 2½ tbsp vinegar
  • 2½ tsp salt
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs, cut into quarters
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method
  1. Place the ham, potatoes, cucumber, dill, spring onions and radishes in a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together 1 litre cold water with the soured cream, vinegar and salt, adding more water until you have a milky consistency.
  3. Add to the dry ingredients, stir to combine and season with pepper and more salt if necessary.
  4. Serve in bowls with egg quarters and garnished with more dill.
Recipe by appetite magazine at https://www.appetitemag.co.uk/okroshak-cold-russian-soup/