Šaltibarščiai
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The Tale of Šaltibarščiai
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Šaltibarščiai is a vivid pink cold beet soup made with buttermilk or kefir, a refreshing summer dish across Lithuania. It belongs to the same family as Poland's chłodnik, reflecting a shared Baltic and Slavic tradition of cooling dairy-and-beet soups developed for the region's hot summer months.
Ingredients
Scale:· 4 servings
- 4 small beets, boiled and grated
- 3 cups buttermilk or kefir
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cucumber, finely diced
- 3 radishes, sliced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 2 scallions, sliced
- Salt to taste
- Boiled potatoes, for serving
Instructions
- 1Boil the beets until tender, cool, peel, and grate them.
- 2Whisk together buttermilk and sour cream until smooth.
- 3Stir in the grated beets, cucumber, radishes, half the dill, and scallions.
- 4Season with salt and chill at least 1 hour; the soup should turn a vivid pink.
- 5Ladle into bowls and top with chopped hard-boiled egg and remaining dill.
- 6Serve cold with warm boiled potatoes on the side.
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