Lunch · 40 min · polish

Chłodnik

Polish flavors, weeknight effort. Beets meets cucumber in a 40-minute lunch worth keeping in rotation. At 114 calories and 6g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 3 Beets
• 1 Cucumber
• 6 Radishes
• 4 cups Kefir
• 2 Eggs
• 1/4 cup Dill
• 3 Scallions
• 1/4 cup Sour cream

Steps

1. Roast the beets until tender, then grate fine — roasting keeps the color vivid.
2. Whisk the kefir with the beets until the soup turns a shocking, beautiful pink.
3. Fold in diced cucumber, radishes, and scallions for crunch against the silk.
4. Season with salt and a squeeze of lemon; chłodnik should be tangy and ice-cold.
5. Chill at least 2 hours; serve in chilled bowls.
6. Top each with a halved egg, dill, and a swirl of sour cream.

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