In the summer heat, the best treat for the whole family will be a stunning, cold okroshka made with kefir and mineral water. This is simply an extraordinary, satisfying (okroshka contains sausage) and very tasty Russian dish. A simple combination of products with kefir diluted with mineral water will go with a bang! Even if the heat outside is unbearable and your appetite tends to zero, you will empty a couple of plates with great pleasure.
Most often, housewives are used to doing this, but this option is not always liked by everyone and, moreover, it quickly gets boring. But the somewhat piquant and light taste of okroshka with kefir can diversify the daily menu and invigorate well! The aromatic, cold soup is easy to prepare, and most importantly, fast! Don't hesitate, it's better to start cooking as soon as possible!
Recipe for classic okroshka with kefir
Required:
- 3 boiled eggs;
- 250 grams of sausage;
- one cucumber;
- a bunch of greenery;
- salt to taste;
- 700 milliliters of kefir;
- 700 milliliters of cold mineral water.
- Cooking time: 15 minutes.
- Number of servings: 6-7.
Step-by-step sequence for preparing okroshka:
Boil chicken eggs and cool them. Clean the shells. Chop the eggs into small cubes. Place the pieces in a deep bowl.
Cut the sausage and cucumber into approximately equal pieces. It is best to chop all ingredients not coarsely.
Rinse fresh herbs with cold water and shake. Chop the greens with a knife. Pour it into a common cup.
Pour kefir and mineral water into the same bowl. It is best to use almost ice water, then the taste of the finished okroshka will be more intense. Anyone who is bothered by the presence of bubbles in mineral water, which are even more refreshing, can take water without gas.
Add salt immediately.
Stir everything very thoroughly.
Each housewife has her own secret for preparing incredibly tasty okroshka, taking into account the preferences of the whole family. Some prepare cold soup from fermented milk products, while others love the exclusively Russian version of the dish and insist on the recipe for okroshka with kvass.
In this article we’ll talk about the most popular base for okroshka – kefir, which we dilute with mineral water.
How to prepare delicious okroshka with kefir and mineral water - recipe
For greater flavor richness, add a little sour cream to the dish.
Ingredients:
- low-fat kefir - 725 ml;
- green onions - 4 small feathers;
- eggs - 5 pcs.;
- a handful of chopped dill;
- potatoes - 275 g;
- cucumber - 145 g;
- radishes - 5 pcs.;
- low-fat sour cream - 45 g;
- mineral water.
Preparation
First, boil the potato tubers and eggs until tender; be sure to hard-boil the latter. After cooling, peel them and grind them in any convenient way. Also randomly chop the greens, radishes and cucumbers. Mix all the prepared ingredients together, combine and mix with sour cream, and only now pour in kefir and dilute with mineral water to the desired consistency.
Recipe for making okroshka with kefir and mineral water
Ingredients:
- medium size potatoes – 275 g;
- selected eggs – 5 pcs.;
- small cucumber – 2 pcs.;
- dill – 45 g;
- green onions – 1 small bunch;
- smoked chicken breast – 1 piece, approximately 250 g;
- minimum fat kefir – 1.5 liters;
- medium carbonated water – 950 ml;
- sour cream – 85 g;
- mustard – 25 g;
- salt.
Preparation
Wash the potatoes thoroughly and boil them in their skins. Boil the eggs hard. Then peel both components and cut into cubes. Chop fresh cucumbers in the same way.
Remove the skin from the breast and finely chop the meat. Place the chopped onion and dill in a bowl, add a pinch of salt and mash thoroughly with a wooden masher so that juice is formed from the greens and the okroshka becomes aromatic.
Mix all ingredients, add salt, add sour cream, mustard, stir a little. And now you can fill it with kefir, and then bring it to the desired consistency with mineral water. Leave the okroshka in the refrigerator for an hour.
Classic okroshka - recipe made with kefir and mineral water
Ingredients:
- boiled potatoes – 3 pcs.;
- medium-sized carrots – 2 pcs.;
- “Doctorskaya” sausage – 125 g;
- radishes – 12 pcs.;
- vinegar – 25 ml;
- low-fat kefir – 950 ml;
- small cucumbers – 3 pcs.;
- hard-boiled eggs – 3 pcs.;
- classic mayonnaise – 85 g;
- salt;
- Medium carbonated mineral water – 650 ml;
- dill or other favorite greens.
Preparation
Chop the peeled carrots and potatoes into small cubes. Also peel and cut the eggs. Chop the sausage, radishes, and cucumbers into cubes. Mix all ingredients. Pour in kefir, pour in vinegar and dilute everything with mineral water. Now add mayonnaise and add salt to the dish to taste. Add finely chopped dill and stir well. Leave the finished okroshka in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Flavored okroshka with kefir and mineral water
Ingredients:
Preparation
Cut the meat, eggs, potatoes and cucumbers into cubes. Chop the celery the same way, only much finer. Finely chop the onion stems and dill. Now combine all the ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and mix.
Pour the thick filling into plates in portions, pour in kefir and bring to the desired consistency with sparkling water.
Good afternoon. I don’t know how it is in other countries, but in our country, for lunch, every family usually serves soup, and it doesn’t matter what kind, hot or cold. Of course, throughout the year we give preference to warm options, for example or borscht. But with the onset of heat, your favorite or beetroot comes into play.
And today I want to talk about okroshka. There are a lot of options for preparing it, some like to cook it with kvass, some with kefir, some like it with meat, and some with fish. There are no comrades for the taste and color here! But we all, without exception, add a large amount of herbs, cucumbers and sour cream to it.
And anyone can prepare this type of soup, because there are no difficulties: crumble all the ingredients and pour in your preferred liquid, cool, and everything is ready.
And in order to decide on the choice of recipe, today I want to offer options using kefir with mineral water.
In fact, such a simple dish is also very healthy, because cucumbers, herbs and radishes are not heat treated, which means they retain all their vitamins. And if you decide to cook it in mineral water with kefir, then the usefulness will only increase.
And first, I have a couple of tips for you in preparing this everyone’s favorite cold soup:
- You can use either carbonated mineral water or without gases;
- In addition to the usual products, you can add carrots to the composition;
- To add sourness, you can add lemon juice, citric acid or vinegar;
- Don’t be afraid to add spices and seasonings - mustard, pepper, horseradish, garlic;
- Before serving, be sure to keep the okroshka in the refrigerator, so it will infuse and cool well.
Okroshka on kefir with mineral water - step by step recipe
So, let's start cooking. Of course, it is best to use vegetables from your own garden, or buy them at the market, it will be tastier and healthier.
Ingredients:
- Kefir - 500 gr.;
- Mineral water - 500 ml;
- Potatoes - 2 pcs.;
- Eggs - 3 pcs.;
- Cucumber - 1 pc.;
- Sausage - 300 gr.;
- Greens (dill, onion) - to taste;
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking method:
1. First you need to prepare the food: wash and dry the greens and cucumber, boil the potatoes in their skins, and boil the eggs hard-boiled.
2. Then finely chop the greens. Peel the eggs and cut them into cubes.
Advice!! To prevent the greens from floating on top and being tough, salt them in advance and pound them with a potato mortar.
3. Finely chop the sausage and cucumber.
You can use any sausage, boiled or smoked.
4. Cool and peel the potatoes, cut them into cubes.
5. Salt and pepper our mixture, add kefir and mix everything well.
6. Fill everything with sparkling cold mineral water, stir and eat to your health!!
Cooking okroshka on kefir with mineral water and mustard
The following recipe adds not only boiled sausage, but also raw smoked sausage, and even mustard. It turns out to be an incredible dish, you'll just lick your fingers!!
Ingredients:
- Kefir - 600 gr.;
- Mineral water - 500 ml;
- Raw smoked sausage - 50 gr.;
- Boiled sausage - 50 gr.;
- Potatoes - 3 pcs.;
- Cucumbers - 1 pc.;
- Eggs - 2 pcs. + 1 yolk;
- Green onion - 1 bunch;
- Dill - 1 bunch;
- Mustard - 10 gr.;
- Sour cream - 3 tbsp;
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking method:
1. Prepare the food: boil the eggs hard-boiled and the potatoes in their jackets until tender. Cool. Greens and cucumbers need to be washed and then dried. Get fresh sausage.
2. Peel the potatoes and shell the eggs. Cut potatoes, sausage, cucumbers and eggs into cubes.
For flavor, the cucumber can be grated on a medium or coarse grater.
3. Finely chop the greens, and grind one egg yolk with mustard.
4. Mix all the products, season with sour cream and mustard yolk, and add salt to taste. Pour kefir and water, stir and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Then serve.
Okroshka recipe for weight loss with chicken
But here is an option for those who are losing weight or carefully monitor their appearance. Prepare okroshka with chicken or lean beef, the taste will not change.
Ingredients:
- Chicken fillet - 500 gr.;
- Highly carbonated water - 1 l;
- Kefir - 600 gr.;
- Potatoes - 7 pcs.;
- Eggs - 6 pcs.;
- Green onions - 2 bunches;
- Dill - 2 bunches;
- Cucumber - 5 pcs.;
- Sour cream - to taste;
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking method:
1. Boil the eggs hard and cool. Peel and cut into cubes.
2. Boil the potatoes in their skins, cool and peel. Grind it into cubes.
3. Boil the chicken fillet in slightly salted water, cool. Grind the meat.
4. Wash the onion and finely chop it.
5. Do the same with dill. Mix all the prepared products, add salt and pour cold mineral water.
6. Add sour cream and kefir, stir.
If desired, you can add lemon juice or citric acid.
7. Pour the soup into bowls and enjoy the taste!!
Okroshka with mineral water without meat and potatoes
Well, a cooking method for those who are definitely on a diet!! Since we do not add sausage, meat, or even potatoes!! You think such a recipe does not exist, but no, it does. And now I will demonstrate it.
Ingredients:
- Kefir - 1 l;
- Water - 1 l;
- Green onions - 50 gr.;
- Greens - 50 gr.;
- Cucumber - 3 pcs.;
- Radish - 200 gr.;
- Egg - 4 pcs.;
- Lemon juice - optional;
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking method:
This dish is prepared identically. First you need to boil the eggs and potatoes. Then cut all the products and mix together. Season with kefir and mineral water, salt and add a couple of drops of lemon juice. Stir, cool and serve.
If desired, you can add lean boiled beef or chicken fillet to the dietary option.
And in conclusion, I would like to say that you can and should add radishes to all the recipes listed above, if you love them, of course. I always add this ingredient, cut some of it into cubes, and grate some of it.
Well, especially for you, a video of our delicious soup, hurry up and watch it!!
And do not forget that it is advisable to cut all products the same size, into cubes or strips, or you can grate them. It is advisable to use vegetables chilled. But kefir and mineral water can be mixed in separate containers, so that you can then adapt to everyone’s taste, because some people like thick okroshka, while others like it thin. Bon Appetit everyone!! Bye bye!!
Among the refreshing summer dishes, okroshka with kefir is considered one of the most popular, because, with a low calorie content, such a soup satisfies hunger and leaves a feeling of fullness, and anyone can easily prepare it, since it uses simple ingredients available to everyone.
In ancient Rus', okroshka was prepared from only two components - kvass and radish; the modern version of the dish involves the use of different varieties of greens, all kinds of fresh vegetables, as well as eggs and meat. Depending on what exactly, and in what quantities, you will use to create the dish, okroshka can be more or less high in calories.
The easiest way to prepare okroshka is to prepare all the ingredients, mix them, and then pour in fermented milk products (kefir, yogurt, etc.). The beauty of this summer treat is that the dish does not lose its energy value and benefits during preparation - since okroshka does not require cooking, the vegetables and herbs used in this recipe retain the entire complex of useful vitamins and natural minerals, and the fermented milk dressing helps normalize digestion and prevent the spread of harmful bacteria.
In the photo you can see the step-by-step creation of summer okroshka, which greatly simplifies the process of preparing the dish for inexperienced housewives.
Ingredients
- Potatoes – 2 pcs.
- Ham or boiled sausage – 400 gr.
- Eggs – 2 pcs.
- Cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- Radishes – 5-6 pcs.
- Dill, parsley – 1/2 bunch.
- Green onions – 1/2 bunch.
- Kefir – 1 liter.
- Salt.
How to prepare okroshka with kefir:
- Boil the potatoes in their skins, peel them and cut them into cubes.
- Hard boil the eggs, peel them and cut into cubes.
- Cut cucumbers and radishes into strips, ham into cubes. Chop the greens.
- Combine potatoes, ham, eggs, cucumber, radishes, herbs and pour kefir (if the kefir is thick, dilute it with boiled water). Stir, add salt and place in the refrigerator to cool for 1 hour. Okroshka made with kefir is served in hot weather.
Okroshka on kefir and mineral water with meat
According to the classic recipe, the dish includes vegetables, eggs, herbs, spices and kvass or kefir. The question of including meat or sausages in soup is decided by each housewife, depending on the tastes and preferences of her family. It is advisable to prepare okroshka 2-3 hours before serving, so that it infuses and acquires a favorite and familiar taste.
Ingredients based on a 2.5-3 liter pan:
- 3 boiled potatoes;
- 3-4 medium fresh cucumbers;
- 3 boiled eggs;
- 4-5 radishes;
- green onions and dill.
If okroshka is prepared with meat, add 200-300 grams of boiled pork, beef or 300 grams of good boiled sausage to this container. Gourmets prepare cold soup from several types of meat, such as beef, veal and pork. Kefir diluted with mineral water at a ratio of 1:1 is used as a dressing. The ingredients listed are approximate.
Rules for preparing delicious okroshka
How to prepare okroshka with kefir and mineral water? The first step is to boil the jacket potatoes and meat in lightly salted water. At the same time, boil the eggs. Cucumbers are cut into small cubes; one can be grated on a coarse grater. Radishes are also grated. When the potatoes, eggs and meat are ready, cool them and cut them into cubes, adding chopped sausage if desired. Ingredient preparation is complete. 
A tasty okroshka is obtained when the dressing is saturated with the taste and aroma of vegetables, so it is better to season the soup right away, and not before serving immediately. So, all the ingredients are put in a saucepan and poured with kefir and mineral water. Okroshka made with kefir and mineral water should not be thick. To do this, choose low-fat light kefir with a characteristic sourness and unsalted mineral water. 
To obtain a more uniform consistency of the dressing and enrich it with a creamy taste, add a spoonful of sour cream to it, then add salt and pepper if desired. The prepared ingredients are poured with dressing, chopped green onions and dill are added. Greens can be used directly on the plate, as children do not always like the taste. You need to infuse the soup in the refrigerator. Serve okroshka with kefir as an independent dish; you can add a slice of black bread.
Express okroshka recipe
This quick recipe is suitable for those who do not want to stand at the stove for a long time and count calories. This kefir okroshka is tasty, light and healthy.
- Cut 3-4 cucumbers into a saucepan or deep bowl.
- Add radishes cut into thin rings (5 pieces).
- Chop green onions and dill.
- Add 150-200 grams of boiled sausage.
- Boil and chop 3 eggs.
Next, mix 1 liter of low-fat kefir with 0.5 liter of mineral water and a spoonful of mustard, salt to taste, and add to the prepared ingredients. This cold soup can be prepared in 20 minutes. The calorie content of this dish is about 55 kcal per 100 grams. According to the first recipe, the number of kilocalories increases to 90 units. There is a minimum amount of fat and fast carbohydrates, so in summer okroshka is suitable as the best dish for dietary nutrition and successfully replaces hot broth-based soups. Okroshka is quickly digested, does not burden the gastrointestinal tract, normalizes microflora and enriches the body with mineral salts, vitamins and protein.
This very tasty okroshka made with kefir and mineral water is my favorite during the hot season, along with. The dish turns out aromatic, satisfying and refreshing. In the recipe I indicated the proportions that my family and I love. If you wish, you can reduce or increase the amount of certain ingredients.
For example, add more vegetables, sausage, or even replace it with boiled beef or chicken. For the okroshka recipe, it is better to choose kefir of medium fat content. With low-fat or one percent kefir it will be less tasty. To prepare okroshka, “Doctor’s”, “Molochnaya” or “Children’s” sausage from a trusted manufacturer is best.
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 250 g boiled sausage
- 2-3 fresh cucumbers
- 2-3 potatoes
- 100 g radish
- 1 liter of sparkling mineral water
- 0.5 l kefir 2.5% fat
- bunch of greens (green onions, dill, parsley)
- salt to taste
How to prepare okroshka with kefir and mineral water:
Wash the potatoes thoroughly. Place it in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and boil until tender. To prevent the potatoes from overcooking, we will not peel the skins first. Cool the finished vegetables, peel and cut into medium-sized cubes.
Wash the chicken eggs, put them in a ladle with cold water and put them on the fire. We will cook them for 9-10 minutes after boiling, so that the yolk inside becomes hard. Let the eggs cool, peel and cut into cubes.
Wash the radishes and cut off the tails. Chop the vegetables into cubes, following the recipe for okroshka with kefir and mineral water.
We will clean the cooked premium sausage from the packaging and cut it in the same way as other ingredients.
Wash the cucumbers and trim the ends. Cut the vegetables into cubes. If the peel on cucumbers is thin and tender, then you don’t have to peel it.
Wash and finely chop the green onions and dill to make the okroshka made with kefir and mineral water aromatic. If desired, you can add parsley.
In a deep bowl, mix all the crushed ingredients. Place them on serving plates.
Mix kefir, mineral water and salt in a separate bowl and then pour the resulting mixture over the prepared ingredients in plates. I usually use the proportions of kefir and mineral water for okroshka 1:2. I like to first add kefir to the plates, and then add mineral water, achieving the desired taste and desired consistency of the okroshka.
