Classic Okroshka On Kefir: Step By Step Recipes With Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Summer mood: cooking classic okroshka on kefir

Summer is on the nose, hot days and long warm evenings await us. Someone will have a rest at this time, while others will have to work in the garden or in the country. But in any case, we want to please ourselves and our friends with something tasty. And for the summer, it is okroshka that is ideal! Especially if it is cooked with kefir.

Simple okroshka on kefir: a basic recipe

Usually okroshka is prepared from what is at hand. After all, we do not have much time, but we need to feed the whole company. Therefore, now let's go the simple way and take the available products:

• 1 liter of kefir with a fat content of 1%;
• 300-400 ml of carbonated mineral water;
• 3 boiled eggs;
• 2 medium-sized cucumbers;
• 6 radishes;
• 1 bunch of green onions;
• 1 bunch of dill;
• 1–2 tsp mustard;

• salt, black pepper - to taste.

  

  Okroshka will be an excellent dish in the summer heat

Fresh greens are the basis of okroshka, like any summer dish. Therefore, you can add more of it if you like.

For okroshka, the more fresh herbs, the better

1. Cut the radishes and cucumbers into small cubes. Chop the onion and dill finely.
2. The sausage can be sliced a little larger if desired.

3. Place all prepared food in a saucepan or deep bowl. Grate on a coarse grater and also send to the rest of the ingredients.

   

   Place all prepared food in a bowl and stir

4. Fill everything with kefir. Add salt, pepper and mustard. Mix everything thoroughly. Pour mineral water into okroshka, stir again and serve.

   

   Mustard and pepper will give okroshka a spicy taste

Video recipe for simple okroshka on kefir with mineral water

Hearty okroshka on kefir

This recipe is hardly suitable for those who follow the figure. It is known that potatoes do not contribute to weight loss at all. But such okroshka is very satisfying, and you can feed a hungry company with it, which has been working in the garden or vegetable garden all day.

You will need:

• 4 medium-sized potatoes;
• 2 large cucumbers;
• 4 eggs;
• 7–8 radishes;
• 1 liter of kefir;
• parsley and green onions to taste;
• mustard for serving.

If you really need to feed a busy company, take non-fat kefir. Believe me, you cannot feed people who are hungry for physical labor with a dietary product. Instead of kefir, you can use ayran or even yogurt.

Potatoes will make your okroshka hearty

1. Peel the potatoes, boil them until tender. Eggs also need to be boiled. To make them easier to clean, immerse them in cold water immediately after boiling.
2. While everything is cooking, finely chop the radishes, cucumbers, sausage and herbs. Place in a saucepan.
3. Cool the boiled eggs and potatoes and also cut into cubes. Send to the rest of the products. Stir.
4. It is not necessary to immediately pour okroshka with kefir. “Dry” it is stored longer. Arrange the workpiece in bowls, and each of the guests will himself pour kefir into his plate in the required amount, salt and season with mustard to taste.

Diet okroshka according to Dukan

Those familiar with the Ducan Diet know that the meals are based on low-fat foods. At certain levels of the diet, you can eat any food, but no fat. In particular, meat products are preferably chicken, turkey or beef. There are also restrictions on the quantity of some products. well, any milk should be no fatter than 0%.

Dukan's diet also provides for the preparation of delicious okroshka

Okroshka according to Dukan is suitable not only for those who follow this diet, but also for everyone who needs light food. For her you will need:

• 200 g of boiled chicken breast;
• 1 medium cucumber;
• 1 boiled egg;
• 200 g boiled shrimp;
• 5 radishes;
• 1 bunch of fresh green onions;
• 1 bunch of fresh dill;
• 500 ml of kefir.

Cooking process:

1. The chicken must be skinless. Cut it into small cubes, like an egg with radishes. Chop the peeled shrimp. Chop the dill and onion. It is advisable to remove the peel from the cucumber before slicing.
2. Place prepared foods in a deep bowl. Add kefir, and while stirring, pour in a little cold boiled water. Put okroshka in the refrigerator for half an hour. After that, you can serve.

Salting okroshka is not necessary, because the Ducan diet involves an almost complete rejection of salt.

Raw food okroshka video recipe

Okroshka with vegetables and garlic

If you like spicy, then you will definitely like this okroshka recipe. For her you will need:

• 0.5 l of kefir;
• 200 g bell pepper;
• 100 g of tomatoes;
• 100 g cucumbers;
• 2 eggs;
• 2-3 lettuce leaves;
• 80 g mayonnaise;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• ½ lemon for juice;
• ½ tbsp. l. salt;
• ½ tsp. ground black pepper;

• 1-2 sprigs of parsley.

  

  Okroshka with vegetables you will surely like

Let's start cooking.

1. Wash and peel the peppers, cut them into small pieces. Chop cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce as well.

2. Chop the garlic or crush it with a press. Add mayonnaise, salt, lemon juice, pepper. Stir.

   

   Chop all food and place in a bowl

3. Cut the hard-boiled eggs into wedges. Set aside a few slices - they will then come in handy for decorating okroshka. Grind the rest.

4. Combine all the chopped foods in a deep bowl, cover with kefir, stir. Top with egg wedges and chopped herbs.

   

   Garnish the vegetable okroshka with chopped egg and herbs

Please note that okroshka should be thick.

Video: okroshka from the program "Living Healthy" with Elena Malysheva

Okroshka is a great option for a light dish for hot summer days. Kefir perfectly complements it, gives it such a necessary sourness. How do you cook okroshka on kefir? Share your culinary secrets with readers in the comments. Enjoy your meal!